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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by asib on Monday September 03, 2018 @04:38AM (#17901300)
A friend of mine who studies engineering told me that masonry has infinite compressive strength meaning, in theory, it's possible to build monumental structures out of stone.
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Re:Japan starts space elevator experiments by chriswarbo on Monday September 03, 2018 @04:52AM (#17901359)
The base needs to be large enough to support the weight, so you get less of a tower and more of a mound (like the great pyramids).

We can get to about 9km using stone by climbing Mount Everest.

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