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# The earth spins
and you have satellites spinning at the same radial speed as the earth, so they're always above the same spot of the earth. That's how TV satellites etc work.
(der_der_der_der_der_british_airfield, Mon 17 Feb 2003, 13:55, archived)
# how
would you make the moon do that?

(erm, Mon 17 Feb 2003, 13:57, archived)
# Sorry
I thought the idea was to have the elevators attached to these geo-stat satellites at the 'top' end, rather than to the moon. Maybe I am thinking Arthur C Clarke, rather than what was actually in the article.
(der_der_der_der_der_british_airfield, Mon 17 Feb 2003, 14:04, archived)
# Just bring it closer
By about 217000 miles.
And build up those sea defences around Selsey...
(I helped save b3ta! joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks, Mon 17 Feb 2003, 14:06, archived)