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Noisy Rhysling
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The main cable is ultra-strong. The elevator cables ride that cable. One cable, each end attached to an elevator. The weight of cars cancel out.mfb said:Everything that shields against cosmic rays will easily shield everything that comes from the Sun. Just don't go out when a solar storm is approaching.By moving the whole cable? That is impractical and wouldn't work with current materials. Make them go up/down with electric motors.
And I'm very sure we're not working with "current materials" on this.