The material, 100,000 times thinner than a human hair, is solid and has good conductive power. It is used in batteries and optics and can be modified for various uses. NASA was asked to build a space hoist, but Bradley Edwards took the challenge and worked on the elevator. Edwards wrote a paper about a galactic conveyor, but nobody did it. He proposed strapping a nanotube line to a rocket and launching it into space. Object protection would save money in the long run. NASA chose not to go along with the project due to the potential threat from over 128 million objects in orbit. Engineers are trying to build a space elevator and use it for space mining. Collecting asteroids made of expensive metals could cover the cost of the elevator and bring them back to Earth.
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It's surreal to know that almost $3 million is spent on fuel alone per minute.
There is a lot of money involved and we are still a long way away from this type of technology being much more accessible.
LOL it is amazing how much money is out there and how much can be burnt through.
You're right, at least this money is being used for something bigger.
Now, what is wasted is undoubtedly much, much greater hahaha...