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This wiki is intended to be a repository of information and a baseline for research of the space elevator. [[More about this WIki and the effort| About]] | This wiki is intended to be a repository of information and a baseline for research of the space elevator. [[More about this WIki and the effort| About]] | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 10 July 2008
About the Space Elevator Development Wiki
Mission
This wiki is intended to be a repository of information and a baseline for research of the space elevator. About
- One of the premises of the free software movement is that: a proof of concept, running code, and presence of community are all that are necessary for success in an intellectual endeavor. Cataloging a critical mass of models, spreadsheets, simulations, and documentation, in open formats, will attract people to help find and solve problems and provide the knowledge needed for the inevitable construction of the space elevator.
- No toys. Anything can be modeled in software so we will increasingly aim to simulate the real thing. In principle, we can write every line of code (LOTS!) and figure out the location of every atom. With really good software, the hardware work will be more directed and more useful.
- Crawl, walk, run. We have big goals which is fine, and we will get there one step at a time. Any progress is good, however, we are too small to do waste, which is the "No toys" mantra above, and why we should reuse as much as possible.
Think big: what do we need to do to get a country (Japan, U.S., Germany, Korea), large company (Exxon, Intel), or an individual (Gates, Allen, Walton) interested inbuilding the first space elevator?
Founders
Keith Curtis
Bradley Edwards
Ben Shelef
