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Old 08-18-2015, 01:23 PM  
AdultKing
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
If we could built something that tall.... And launch a fucking rocket from it.... Don't you think we would have done that a decade ago?
You know, 10 years ago might as well be 100 years ago.

We have many new materials now that didn't exist even five years ago.

Ultra high density synthesised cross linked polyethylene, graphene and carbyne.

Pneumatic science has had several recent breakthroughs , especially in stabilisation technology, like that used on massive wind turbines.

So no, this couldn't have been done a decade ago.
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