Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pur-phy.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!floyd!clyde!ihnp4!ixn5c!inuxc!pur-ee!CSvax:Pucc-H:pur-phy!piner From: piner@CSvax:Pucc-H:pur-phy.UUCP Newsgroups: net.space Subject: Elevators Message-ID: <1029@pur-phy.UUCP> Date: Wed, 28-Sep-83 15:03:32 EDT Article-I.D.: pur-phy.1029 Posted: Wed Sep 28 15:03:32 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 30-Sep-83 03:33:16 EDT Organization: Purdue Univ. Physics Dept., W. Lafayette, IN Lines: 6 There is a practical problem with elevators too. If your elevator moves at 100 miles per hour. It will take 10 days to reach orbit. Rich Piner Purdue Physics Dept.