[ExI] Fwd: Space governance

[John Grigg]

What about space elevators? This is a science fiction trope that has always
captured my imagination! I have read that we may be about 30 years away
from materials science giving us what's needed to actually build a
beanstalk to the stars...

I heard one estimate that claimed a space elevator could put a pound of
colonist/equipment into orbit for only fifty dollars! An astonishingly low
figure!

A working space elevator would usher in a new era of pioneering for
humanity.

On Sat, Sep 26, 2020, 7:04 PM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 3:54 PM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <
> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>> On 26/09/2020 22:33, Adrian Tymes wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 2:09 PM Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat <
>> extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm saying we just don't have enough energy available, and are unlikely
>>> to ever have it, this side of the singularity.
>>>
>>
>> Looking at historical rates of increase in energy production and certain
>> other data, I can say with almost 100% certainty that you are incorrect on
>> this point.
>>
>>
>> Well, I hope you're right. If you are, then never mind space
>> colonisation, with that much energy available, things would be vastly
>> different here on earth!
>>
>
> ...which, depending on the details, might be why millions of people leave
> the planet.
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