Thoth Technology Receives Patent for Inflatable Space Tower

RE: Thoth Technology Receives Patent for Inflatable Space Tower

michaelkellett — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:30:35 GMT

How on earth (or anywhere else) does this chap think that planes can land on the top of the tower - vertical landing from orbit at 20km altitude would have to be under full power - it's all nonsense. Whatever happened to the idea that patents should only be granted for things that can be replicated by one skilled in the art - and they didn't use to mean the art of magic !!

I reckon Johns tower is as likely to fly as Thoth is.

RE: Thoth Technology Receives Patent for Inflatable Space Tower

jw0752 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:30:04 GMT

Every time I read about one of these things a house of cards comes to mind.

RE: Thoth Technology Receives Patent for Inflatable Space Tower

johnbeetem — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 16:22:26 GMT

The notion of a “space elevator”, a giant structure rising from the ground and enabling payloads to be placed into orbit without having to use rockets, is a long-time staple of science fiction.

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The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563).

RE: Thoth Technology Receives Patent for Inflatable Space Tower

clem57 — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 13:45:01 GMT

Why?