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August 30, 2015, 09:32:19 AM
http://thothx.com/news-2/

Never heard of this outside of some speculative sci-fi.  A friend, who is an engineer, swears this is real and has great potential.
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August 30, 2015, 10:55:54 AM
I saw that in the news the other day.  Concept has been around for a while, but the technical challenges are huge.  No material exists that would be suitable for use as a cable 10km into the sky, but this company is proposing an alternative.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/space-elevator-with-inflatable-tower-patented-by-thoth-technology-1.3194738

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/08/18/canadian-company-gets-patent-for-20-km-high-space-elevator.html

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