On: Can Quiet, Efficient 'Space Elevators' Really Work?

[bronson]

The cable is 62,000 miles long. The atmosphere goes up maybe 100 miles (0.16%) of it, and meaningful wind only goes up about ten miles (0.016%). The pressure doesn't even register.

That said, I've got to imagine that bottom .1% of the cable will be made differently to counteract all the water and oxygen around it.

[joshdulac → bronson]

But you can't rule out the possibility of a storm crossing the cable.

[bronson → joshdulac]

Compared to the rest of the tension and abuse on the cable? I think you pretty much can.

Lightning might be interesting but wind is no big deal.