Posted before I RTFA (Read The F'n Article) His design calls for almost half the weight of the system to be in a counterweight, so all of the ribbon above the break (wherever it is) would fly off into space. The rest is so light that terminal velocity would be minimal. Now Terminal velocity for the climbing rig situated just below the cut would be another matter entirely.
--- Merlyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It would entirely depend on how high the break in > the > cable was, the top half hangs from orbit, so would > fly > off into space instead of falling. > > --- thomas malloy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've always regarded this idea as science fiction > > wearing scientific > > clothes. I noticed with interest that the author > is > > a credentialed > > scientist. I've often wondered what would happen > if > > the "cable" > > parted, I suppose if you were to build it over the > > ocean, the answer > > would be splash. This location would be a good > idea, > > particularly > > when the liability consequences were taken into > > consideration. > > > > > > > Merlyn > Magickal Engineer and Technical Metaphysicist > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > Merlyn Magickal Engineer and Technical Metaphysicist __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
