Hello Matt.

08 Jul 04 01:51, you wrote to CHARLES ANGELICH:


 CA>> I also noticed mention at SlashDot that the idea of the 'space
 CA>> elevator' is alive and well (surprised me) and that the Navy is
 CA>> talking about their new 'rail guns' that they intend to mount
 CA>> on their ships some time in the future.

 MC> I have noted brief news articles on both of those projects over the
 MC> past few months, and a 'somewhat decent' writeup on the Space Elevator
 MC> in Christian Science Monitor on the Web.  I've seen no mention however
 MC> as to what they plan on doing during Tornado season though, or what
 MC> may happen when the jet stream moves across that 'cable'...

That's not going to happen any time soon.  the cable will probably be near
the equator (otherwise the elevator would be non-vertical, also longer than
neccessary)  and the jet stream doesn't go there, (it tends to stick to
tornado alley)

Jasen

--- GoldED+/LNX 1.1.4.7