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Self-Propelling Rotating Space Elevator
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physorg.com
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JCThoughtscream
on March 9, 2010
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dasil003
on March 9, 2010
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similar to how stirred coffee can rise and splash out of a cup
That sounds pretty violent at Earth-orbit scale.
wlievens
on March 9, 2010
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Yes, but igniting a bonfire under a building-sized container of fuel is too.
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That sounds pretty violent at Earth-orbit scale.