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Okay, so this thing is on top of a ship. Ships rock in the waves. Let's be conservative and say an object extended from the ship rocks a maximum of .5 degrees in each direction, for a total of 1 degree.
Now, the article says the cable will be "thousands" of miles long. Let's be generous and say 1,000 miles.
Some short trigonometry says that the end of this thing will be jumping back and forth a distance of at least *18 miles* for each wave. Back to the ACME cataloge, Wyle E... - Posted by: voice_of_all_reason Posted on: 10/26/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Whaaat?
voice_of_all_reason | 10/26/05
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so many get it confused
TAlchemist | 10/26/05
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Funny...
Linux Advocate | 10/26/05
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actually...
james.d.noyes@... | 10/26/05
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How could it not be?
voice_of_all_reason | 10/26/05
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several things help
TAlchemist | 10/26/05
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Does that work without gravity?
voice_of_all_reason | 10/26/05
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I am sure the rocket
Linux User 147560 | 10/26/05
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counter weight
TAlchemist | 10/26/05
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Ever hear of Mag-Lev?
Linux User 147560 | 10/26/05
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Power generation
johnay | 10/27/05
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What is the math?
jimbo_z | 10/26/05
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Counterweight
maxo_z | 10/26/05
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Embedded explosive "bolts"
Linux Advocate | 10/26/05
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Hmmm...
robertd@... | 10/26/05
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