>>12676772it is but it should be extensively researched as it constitutes a far better long-term investment than rockets
we're reaching a point where we'll be able to nano-design materials with whatever properties are necessary. it stands to reason that preliminary work on such a project should be well underway
rockets are simply not viable because of the stress on materials. they will never be viable and it requires way too many resources and money to keep them going and build them over and over again with a very small payload they can actually deliver
a fully operational space elevator, even a rudimentary one, would make costs of moving something into space trivial
