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Checkmate, science (lemmy.world)
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[-] voodooattack@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

How about if you launch a huge magnet well above escape velocity and remotely anchor a space elevator made from a ferromagnetic material to it but the space elevator’s weight counteracts its inertia exactly and holds it in place perpetually. Would that work?

Edit: I swear I’m not dumb, I just didn’t think this one through.

[-] Natanael@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 months ago

It needs to rotate unless it's a superconductor.

Also a magnet that size would mess up navigation equipment for miles

[-] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Give us a chance to practice using our sextant collection tho

this post was submitted on 06 May 2024
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