"space is closer than portland."
Jul. 25th, 2005 08:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pipistrellafelixDude--science is infinetely awesome. I just got back from Third Place, where the president of LiftCorps (I think that's what it's called) talked--that's the company that's making the space elevator. By which I mean, yes, an elevator into space. Rock on. I took notes because I am a geek.
--Carbon nanotubes--proven 20 times stronger than steel; ridiculously expensive but becoming more used--in future will see them for cars, buildings...
--also NASA has a plan for cleaning space debris: bubblewrap. I kid you not. They put big ol' spools of bubblewrap into space adn the debris hits the wrap, slowing down & losing energy as it passes through and pops each bubble. I think this is hilarious, but the fact that it could work is just awesome.
-Solar panels in space will be darkened only 90 days of the year--talk about uberenergy source.
This is cool. Why am I not a scientist? (Oh yeah...no patience.)
--Carbon nanotubes--proven 20 times stronger than steel; ridiculously expensive but becoming more used--in future will see them for cars, buildings...
--also NASA has a plan for cleaning space debris: bubblewrap. I kid you not. They put big ol' spools of bubblewrap into space adn the debris hits the wrap, slowing down & losing energy as it passes through and pops each bubble. I think this is hilarious, but the fact that it could work is just awesome.
-Solar panels in space will be darkened only 90 days of the year--talk about uberenergy source.
This is cool. Why am I not a scientist? (Oh yeah...no patience.)
