...And so, for example, if America were to succeed in building a –in its essence a 22,000-mile cable, operating like a pulley, dangling down from a stationary satellite, a concept first put forth in the late 19th century–that would be a major driver for economic growth. Japan has plans for just such a space elevator; aren’t we getting a little tired of losing high-tech economic competitions to the Japanese?...
Beam Us Up, Barack!
By James Pinkerton, New America Foundation
FoxNews.com | January 14, 2009
It is perhaps with a little smugness that I see the conservative Fox organization following my lead on the Space Elevator.