> > I did say a *better* shuttle. The current one is a political
> > compromise rather than a truely workable shuttle.
>
> You mean the one with O-rings made from unobtainium? In that case you
> might as well use the same techniques to build a space elevator :)

Elevator is liable to be technologically viable in the next decade or so,
possibly now. No point in building one absolutely as soon as you can when
it's certain that it will be better, cheaper AND faster a little later on.

Economic viability and general desirability are another matter. This project
would dwarf  (virtually?) any other man made one AND would need you to know
what you are actually going to do with it :-).

        RM

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