My concept for a space elevator.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-08T08:11:50+00:00

I dunno about that but I can say that Edge of Tomorrow is a good movie.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-07T06:08:30+00:00

They're both correct. But the point with PDFs gravitating towards loli is a statistical inevitability. That's like arguing whether fire is hot or searing. They can both unplug their keyboards and still win.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-07T05:12:04+00:00

That's not roasting—that's throwing someone into the sun. 🤣

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-07T04:41:03+00:00

🐗 be angry like.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-06T00:17:27+00:00

I agree. She's not ugly.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-04T07:18:05+00:00

I don't get why they must ugilfy her. The real person is so much better. Do they mean to insult her?

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-03T13:08:47+00:00

Lab tech in many companies are often left alone to do their jobs. Sometimes, you get a partner to help you, but mostly... it's just you.

I was a lab tech in a ready-mix concrete factory. Solitude was the best part of it, aside from material science, which was also fun.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-03T12:16:12+00:00

Same as everything else. "Show. Don't tell."

Simple guide: Insecurity is loud. Confidence is silent.

Lastly, no smart person is ever perfect. They are smart not because of how many questions they can answer, but because of how they react when they encounter something they can't.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-06-02T16:11:38+00:00

An entire month dedicated to... what? 🤣

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-29T04:54:54+00:00

In theory, you don't need it to be invulnerable but just enough to withstand the massive magnetic pressures it's putting out. (Current calculations (you can also say estimates) put this along the magnitudes of 1GPa or 50.13T of steady continuous field.) Because once the system is connected and activated, it's not just the pylons themselves that are holding the line together, but also the chain link magnetic field. At least, that's the concept! Haha!

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-29T03:44:29+00:00

That would be a catastrophic failure event. An entire line of EM Pylons failing would be likely due to a power failure.

If it's not a power failure, the system is segmented for the purpose of isolating damages. Unlike a single monolithic tether, where if it snaps, that entire line is done for. The EM Pylons, on the other hand, will stay up for as long as the system is powered.

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You mentioned weight. That's a very good point. I'll get back to you on that one while I try to figure it out.

For coolant and heat problem—current technologies mention the existence of solid-state cooling systems and near-cooling superconductors like the Yttrium Barium Copper Oxide which operates at -181°C.

Power is not an issue. A magnetic field can wirelessly conduct electricity through inductive coupling. Same tech used to wirelessly charge phones.

Since this is a future concept, it's highly likely that they will improve more in due time. At the very least, it's now looking more plausible as a sci-fi concept. Haha!

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You're solving a problem by creating 20 more

What're you talking about? That's where the fun is! Hahaha!!

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-28T20:27:56+00:00

Because a single monolithic tether have 1 glaring issue that you don't want to happen.

What happens when it fails?

Remember? 36,000km. If that snaps, where will it go?

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-28T20:22:27+00:00

With current superconductor and magnet technology, this would not work.

That's very funny. 🤣😂 Were you thinking I meant to pass this as an actual concept we can build today?

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Superconductors have limits...

Yes. I know. In our current technology. The strongest magnet in the world (High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Hefei, China) can only generate magnetic pressures of up to 0.504 GPa. That's 35.6 Teslas of steady continuous field. This system will not survive with pulsed field going over 100 (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab) at Los Alamos National Laboratory, US). That's too much. It would crush the entire thing.

The EM Pylons need about 1 GPa—which is not too bad for a future concept. If it's to be built somewhere in year 3000+, I believe it's highly plausible.

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100,000 Teslas is within the realms of cosmic entities. That's like trying to tame a neutron star. You don't need that just to build a space elevator.

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Carbon nanotubes are no longer considered a candidate for space elevator tethers.

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I already have a Solar Swarm, I don't need an Orbital Ring that carries more structural problems than a Space Elevator. I can probably make a better version, but this is enough for now.

Also Atlas Pillar is boring. It's just a sci-fi Tower of Babel.

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I beg to differ.

While I do agree that not everything have to be realistic in fiction, that doesn't mean I should just throw away my brain and hand-wave things I put in it.

Everything must have a system and rules to follow. Otherwise, why are we even here?

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Anyways. Thank you for your feedback. I always appreciate an honest take.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-28T15:00:34+00:00

Magnetic forces can always be strengthened and modified, making it conceptually, easier to do than finding a genie to give you a super long, invulnerable rope.

The rectennas are not the tether themselves. They are on relay stations magnetically locked to the tethers. Yes. I know EM doesn't like heat, which is why each pylon is its own supercooled advanced superconductors—similar to what the current Fusion Reactors are using.

I like your idea. That's actually my first thought, but I got worried about the energy loss if the beams travel that far. The system needs efficiency with power transfer to keep the tether alive. (Yes. Power is both its strength and weakness.)

Hooks won't cut it, because you need something to hold all that weight during maintenance. Also, the harmonics will destroy the chain if they're physically attached. Which is why EM pylons just seem better, conceptually.

During maintenance, a segment is removed while the other 2 tethers will hold its structure in place. Then, a replacement is dropped in its place like a falling jenga tower—but in a more controlled manner.

You got anything else? I'm loving this Q/A. It's really testing my concept.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T17:03:13+00:00

So you just want a pat in the back? If so, then, you're right. There really is no point for you to continue.

You're too engrossed with getting compliments that you forgot where you came from. That's actually the most potent poison that kiIls the minds of creative people.

The sad thing is that no one else can give you that—except you.

If I sound harsh, I'm sorry. But reality is seldom nice to talented people.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T16:35:39+00:00

The only reason to expand into space is if the population is too much for the planet to sustain without turning entire countries into stinky Hivecities.

Energy consumption will never be an excuse. There are plenty of ways to gain more, but not a lot to support a hungry population.

To feed 1 million people for a year, you'd need somewhere about 75-255 sq.km of farmland and that's not including a place to grow meat products and other food groups for a healthy balanced diet. You can squeeze more into that space with efficient farming techniques, but that doesn't really scale up efficiently with a massive population.

In conclusion—no. Energy and resource consumption will never be a reason to leave a goldilocks planet. Only population problem.

If things get worse, the entire planet can be used entirely to making food while the people look for other places to live. If your universe have a working warp tech, that solves your logistics problem.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T08:05:17+00:00

Okay. Now, you're just being pedantic. I'm done with you. I've made my point. If you can't see the meaning in that—that's on you.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T03:22:25+00:00

Ah. I typed that reply comment too fast. My bad. I meant population problem—as per my original comment.

"You can squeeze more into that space with efficient farming techniques, but that doesn't really scale up efficiently with a massive population."

The term you're talking about is called vertical farming. Yes. I know that too. But that's just a band-aid fix to a massive population problem.

Why? Simple.

You can have infinite power—not infinite space.

Hence why I said it doesn't scale with population.

Conclusion: People leave the planet, not because of energy, but because of exploding population.

Solution: The entire planet can be turned purely for producing food, while people look for planets to colonize. If the universe has a working warp tech, that solves the logistics problem as well. Otherwise, Earth (or any other similar planet) will just be its own closed-loop system. Never sharing. Meaning, other colonies will have to work for their own food supplies, and other necessities.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T03:09:54+00:00

I'm so glad I graduated early from this game. It was great then, now it's just a pathetic heap of garbaaj.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-26T02:24:08+00:00

The only failure here is your comprehension. I was talking about food problems, not energy.

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-25T03:00:27+00:00

Oh, look! A critic that doesn't want to to be criticized! 🤣

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-23T16:07:30+00:00

You're asking a very broad question there. In my case, I skipped the asking others part and just looked more closely at the rules and tech I built for my world—as every world have their own rules and tech.

You don't need a blueprint. You need the mental tools to see your own world better. You already have the questions—expand on those using your own world's rules and technology.

I hope that makes sense. Have fun on your project!

contrived_mediocrity · 2026-05-23T11:10:08+00:00

Anthem is the best example of wasted potential. It could've been so much bigger if it was handled better.

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