I posted
And Leaking responded;
splash nothing. th evelocity with wich it would hit, you would cause
a massive tsunami.
Big splash, yes, tsunami no. The tsunami is the result of the
undulation of the ocean bottom. Calculating what would happen if the
cable parted would be one for Jones.
id like to note, one of the first articles i ever read on the subject
was a science fact piece in destinies, november 79 iirc, by isaac
asimov (a true scientist as well as writer) in which he went over the
equations of exaclty how strong a substance we would need to build one
properly, and when it was likely to appear. very interesting read, i
suggest digging it up if you can.
What is IIRC?
On 8/17/05, thomas malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've always regarded this idea as science fiction wearing scientific
