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True Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Measured (The Space Elevator Reference)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:58:37 GMT

Of interest to our readers is the following from Northwestern University: True properties of carbon nanotubes measured "Carbon nanotubes' atomic structure should, in theory, give them mechanical and electrical properties far superior to most common materials. Unfortunately, theory and experiments...

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Brain Will Be Battlefield of the Future, Warns US (AterSlash)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:44:02 GMT

So, in 20 years, we’ll have various forms of mind control, so we can force immortal (available in 20 years) enemy soldiers to steal the (available in 20 years) fusion powered (available in 20 years) flying cars (available in 20 years) and attack the space elevator (available in 20 years) that supplies our permanent colonies on the moon (available in 20 years)?The future’s looking bright!...

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A space elevator might arrive sooner, and cost less, than you think (Planet Intertwingly)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:41:44 GMT

I’ve always thought that Arthur C. Clarke’s space elevator idea was intriguing, but until recently I never thought much more about it. Then I heard that Microsoft was sponsoring, and hosting, the 2008 Space Elevator Conference. This annual event isn’t a science fiction convention. It gathers a diverse group of passionate scientists and engineers who [...]

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Maurice Franklin - The Space Elevator (IT Conversations)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Maurice Franklin, a Microsoft software engineer who is passionate about the space elevator, recently organized and hosted a conference on that topic at Microsoft's Redmond conference center. On this edition of Interviews with Innovators, Franklin discusses the reasons to build a space elevator, and describes how the concept, first proposed by Arthur C. Clarke, is evolving...

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To the cosmos by nanotechnology (Nanotechnology News from Nanowerk)

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:36:38 GMT

Our title today refers to the 1960 article by Yuri Artsutanov in Pravda: 'To the Cosmos by Electric Train'. This article is the granddaddy of all 'space elevator' concepts and first to propose the idea that a cable-based transport system could become an alternative to rockets for launching people and payload into space. The single most difficult task in building the Space Elevator...

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Teaser Screenshot of New Space Elevator Reference Site (The Space Elevator Reference)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:48:15 GMT

As many of you know I've been working on a new updated version of the Space Elevator Reference which I hope to launch this month. Today I'll provide a teaser screenshot of the developing home page of the new...

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Thoughts After the 4th Space Elevator Conference (The Space Elevator Reference)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:13:47 GMT

I was very encouraged to learn that there seems to be some momentum building from the recent 4th Space Elevator Conference. An impressive group of individuals representing a variety of interests appear ready to come together to create an organization...

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Elevator to Space (NOVA Vodcast | PBS)

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Neil deGrasse Tyson visits a company with a prototype for a space elevator Don't miss NOVA scienceNOW, airing Wednesday, August 6 at 9pm on PBS. Watch past episodes of the program, try out interactives, and more on our Web site: www.pbs.org/nova/sciencenow Original footage and interviews for NOVA scienceNOW produced by Joe McMaster. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA...

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Light Friday: The Upside of High Gas Prices and Celebrating 40 Years of the Cubicle... (Thomas Net)

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:15:22 GMT

Plus the Space Elevator Conference, Futuristic Windshields and MORE.

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Del.icio.us Links for 7/23/2008 (Frank La Vigne)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:25:00 GMT

It's taking time to 'grow' green PCs - Computers- msnbc.com Truemors :: Three Cheers for Garbage Gas The difference between Vista and Office Will the space elevator rise? - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com Font Conference - CollegeHumor video

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Nanotube Scale Weighs One Atom at a Time [Nanotechnology] (Gizmodo)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:20:00 GMT

Yesterday we got a peak at the combined power of nanotubes—technology that makes a rope-driven space elevator feasible—but what can just one do on its own? Berkeley researchers have...

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Noted: Microsoft not building space elevator (ActiveWin.com Headlines)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 05:13:50 GMT

People reading Saturday's P-I may have noticed that Microsoft was the host of the 2008 Space Elevator Conference over the weekend. As explained by P-I reporter Tom Paulson, the three-day event was devoted to the concept of developing a system, possibly based on a carbon-nanotube ribbon, for lifting cargo and, potentially, people into space. The natural question: What is Microsoft's...

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Japanese Team Creates Working Space Elevator... Made of Lego Blocks [Space Elevator] (Gizmodo)

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:00:00 GMT

For those of you who know what a space elevator is, you also know how difficult (some would say impossible) it will be to create one. Well, don't tell that to the starry-eyed guys in Redmond this...

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There's no stairway to heavens? Take the elevator (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:19:21 GMT

Scientists, engineers and others devoted to the creation of a space elevator are meeting this weekend at Microsoft to consider advances in technology they think could make this fictional concept a reality.

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Space Elevator Conference Underway (The Space Elevator Reference)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:37:38 GMT

Today was the first day of the 2008 Space Elevator Conference in Redmond, Washington at the Microsoft Conference Centre. I spoke with Brad Edwards briefly today who informed me there was a good crowd assembled this morning, most likely at...

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Going Up: Slow Progress on 'space Elevator' (PC World)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:33:33 GMT

Conference speakers discuss the concept of a "space elevator" that would take passengers into space.

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Will the space elevator rise? (Cosmic Log)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:38:00 GMT

If space elevators work out the way the idea's advocates hope, sending payloads into orbit would become as routine as, say, sending a shipment on a freight train - except that the train would travel straight up for hundreds or thousands of miles, powered by laser beams. But will such a "railroad to the sky" ever be built? That's the big question hanging over the Space Elevator Conference...

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Space Elevator Reference Volunteers Needed (The Space Elevator Reference)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:03:49 GMT

This coming weekend is the 2008 Space Elevator Conference being held at the Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, WA. I'm hoping to attend at least part of the conference, Saturday afternoon through Sunday. However because of family commitments I am...

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REVIEW: Mirrored Heavens by David J. Williams (SF Signal)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:01:13 GMT

MY RATING : Mirrored Heavens is author David J. Williams' attempt to marry cyperpunk and techno-thrillers in a near future Earth setting. In 2110, terrorists from Autumn Rain destroy the Phoenix space elevator and set the world superpowers on a collision course for all out war. In the run up, two-man special ops teams attempt to find Autumn Rain and stop them before the cold war turns...

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LaserMotive Announces Successful Completion of Drive System Endurance Test for Company's Entry in the 2008 Space Elevator Games (Business Wire)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

... the company in 2006 with Tom Nugent, former director of research for the LiftPort Group – the Space Elevator Companies.

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