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Old 03-04-2006, 10:22   #1 (permalink)

 
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4870556.stm

surely they have better things to do than research this mad scheme.
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Old 03-04-2006, 10:50   #2 (permalink)

 
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I can't help think this is an april fools joke that's gotten out of hand.
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I can't help think this is an april fools joke that's gotten out of hand.
I think ideas like this one have been kicking around for a long time - seem to remember something similar in Robert Henlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" which was published in 1966.
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"This could provide an efficient method of transporting goods between the earth and moon"

fuck im missing neighbours
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Sounds a bit far fetched, but it would be cool if it works.
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I can't help think this is an april fools joke that's gotten out of hand.
yea, it does seem a little on the far side of fetched. maybe they forgot to take it down or something.
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published on the 3rd of april (I did check myself!)...

it's not going to be a giant Y shaped twanger on earth!...
it's a load of cables round pullies, in orbit...

attach somethign to it, spin it, let it go towards to the moon....makes sense to me! (no rockets needed)...

it's what the fuck happens at the moon...
are they going to make a giant catchers mit?
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it's what the fuck happens at the moon...
are they going to make a giant catchers mit?
My thoughts exactly,whats wrong with just a really long rope?
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Already been done -
http://www.tinyplanets.com/video.html
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