[ExI] Inflatable tower could climb to the edge of space

Damien Broderick thespike at satx.rr.com
Fri Jun 12 18:09:11 UTC 2009


At 12:51 PM 6/12/2009 -0500, I blathered:

>Could wind help *lift* the tower if it has nicely shaped computer 
>adjusted aerofoils jutting out from it all the way up, orthogonal to the wind?

That's not what I meant, is it? Exactly wrong: in line with the wind 
(when that would help). <cough>

Damien Broderick





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