According to physicist Bradley Edward, it costs about $10,000 per lb to launch something into space, but a working space elevator would lower the cost to about $100 per lb.

Arthur C. Clark passed away at the age of 90.

I'm rather fond of the film 2001.

Just an extraordinary man.

RIP

It's been going around the net recently that Vladimir Putin has accumulated a fortune valued at $40 billion. I think the Guardian first covered it, and the story can be found hereSo I've been wondering what I'd do with $40 billion ( Read more... )

I was talking to my friend Laura via IM tonight about space colonization.

We had a fun conversation, and I think I'm still trying to understand her objections (which are pretty similar to what I generally hear online).

In a nutshell: Why don't we fix our problems here before we go out there?
( You Know You're Curious. )