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fizx
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The Truth About Google X: A Look Behind The Secret...
It would weigh 100x as much. The key limitation is not collapsing under its own weight.
roberthahn
on April 15, 2014
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That sounds like only part of the answer. Wouldn't increasing the mass of the counterweight keep it from collapsing?
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Yeah, but then you're back where you started. If you multiply the number of strands/fibers/cables, and you also multiply the anchoring mass to counteract that, you're probably still faced with having a tension greater than the material can resist.
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Right, that makes sense now. Thanks!
wwosik
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It's the cable breaking, not just falling down.
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