That is why I had suggested blocks made of silica aerogel.
Z
<http://www.geocities.com/partyofcitizens>
Citizens for the "inherent dignity and worth of the human person"
Quoted words from UDHR/CAT
On Mon, 25 Oct 2004, Guag Meister wrote:
> Hi Z and All ;
>
> The tallest mountains on the earth are in the ocean.
> This is because the seawater helps support their
> weight. There exists a maximum height for mountains
> on the earth and not in the ocean. It is about 40,000
> feet (going from memory here). Higher than that and
> the pressure at the base liquifies the rock and the
> mountanin sinks back down.
>
> 40,000 feet is about 8 miles. It is COLD up there and
> there is little oxygen. Going to a height of 60 miles
> is an absurdity. Lot's of energy would be expended to
> raise the material to that height. Or maybe use giant
> helium balloons.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Peter G.
> Thailand
>
>
>
> --- Party of Citizens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> > Looks interesting alright but the nice thing about
> > the Tar Sands of
> > Alberta is that the sand tailings over the next few
> > centuries could easily
> > make a sand pile that high and they have to go
> > somewhere. So why not up?
> >
> > Z
> >
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Doug Younker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 6:47 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Canadian Trash
> >
> >
> > > While I'm sure that there are many factors
> > involved in selecting a
> > launch
> > > site but, Kodiak Island
> > http://www.akaerospace.com/klc/ has to be pretty
> > far
> > > from the equator.
> > > Doug
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
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> > > Sent: Sunday, October 24, 2004 6:13 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Canadian Trash
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> > >
> > > : Correct. It's why sites near the Equator are
> > the most favourable for
> > > : launching rockets into orbit.
> > > :
> > > : Doug Woodard
> > > : St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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