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Old December 29th 07, 12:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default Space Shuttle.

John Smith wrote in
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In article ,
"Mike Noel" wrote:

As long as were on the subject of getting into and out of orbit,
anyone want to discuss the space elevator concept?


What is going to be used as the counter-mass in space?
Is someone going to trap the proper sized rock in the asteroid belt
and haul it back to the desired Earth orbit to attach to the top of
the elevator tube?


We could use anthony. We'd have to check as to his exact mass, but I bet
it's in the ballpark.


Bertie