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Subject: Re: Elevators?? - (nf)
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Date: Wed, 5-Oct-83 04:32:02 EDT
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zinfandel!berry    Sep 30 14:28:00 1983

While the elevetors or 'beanstalks' described by Clarke, Sheffield et. al.
DO require advances in materials, what is required isn't all that much
stronger than what we've got.  Carbon fibers in epoxy matrix is
ALMOST strong enough, if I recall correctly...

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