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Astronomers are on the Hunt for Dyson Spheres (www.universetoday.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

just build me a freaking elevator already

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The next step is a launch loop, and even that will require materials with extreme tensile strength that we do not yet have.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Rotating momentum transfer tethers (skyhooks) might be just within the capabilities of our current materials.