Re:The Spaceline: a space elevator alternative achievable wi...
by db48x on Saturday September 07, 2019 @09:27AM
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A space elevator wouldn't destroy cities if it fell. Most of it would be flung away from earth, the part that fell would mostly burn up in the atmosphere. The rest would flutter like leaves as it came down.
It's an active structure made of small parts that are held together with a stream of magnets.
If the fountain fails then each part can have its own parachute so that it can safely return to Earth. i.e. without destroying entire cities as would be the case for a traditional elevator design.