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  2. From: amon@elegabalus.cs.qub.ac.uk
  3. Newsgroups: sci.space
  4. Subject: Re: Beanstalks in Nevada Sky (was Re: Tethers)
  5. Message-ID: <Bt4xEG.Lqq.1@cs.cmu.edu>
  6. Date: 17 Aug 92 15:49:29 GMT
  7. Article-I.D.: cs.Bt4xEG.Lqq.1
  8. Sender: news+@cs.cmu.edu
  9. Distribution: sci
  10. Organization: [via International Space University]
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  13. X-Added: Forwarded by Space Digest
  14. Original-Sender: isu@VACATION.VENARI.CS.CMU.EDU
  15.  
  16. I would suggest you look into Lofstrom Loops and other active,  
  17. surface based structures. Theoretically you can build a tower 100km  
  18. high with this technology.
  19.  
  20. Should be something on it in the FAQ's. It's been discussed over and  
  21. over again all the way back to Space Digest V1 in 80-81.
  22.