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		kingkawn 72 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Space Elevator Doesn’t the weight of the cable itself let alone any payload preclude this from becoming real based on all plausible material science

gizmo686 72 days ago [–]

It's more of the strength-to-weight ratio than just weight. But yes, there is no known material that would work as a cable for a space elevator.

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