Chain Flinger

(nealstephenson.substack.com)

21 points | by roomey 5 days ago

3 comments

jaggederest 1 hour ago
Doesn't even need to be an actual chain: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_fountain
JKCalhoun 55 minutes ago
Related (Steve Mould has been fascinated with the centripetal physics of the chain): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcqX4UMXNKEdNBKABT3ZF...
lukebechtel 1 hour ago
The chain robot subplot of Seveneves makes a lot more sense now :)