Whether big or small. We all have that one thing from Scifi we wished were real. I’d love to see a cool underground city with like a SkyDome or a space hotel for instance.

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    6 days ago

    Just curious, why do you think a ring would predate the elevator?

    (Not OP) Because simply from a construction-point-of-view it’s achievable now. Unlike a space elevator, a ring could actually be built and used with today’s materials.

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      Maybe I’m just a pessimist, but I don’t see us launching enough space raw material from ground level to build it. Not trying to sound rude, I’ve just been in the logistics game(even helped put a small satellite into orbit) and I just don’t see the millions of tons of material needed being launched from the ground. Again, not trying to sound rude, this is just my observation from being “in the game”.