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.

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

its my understanding that the space elevator would be located at the
equator... do they get tornados there? does the jet stream make it that far
south/north?

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