Re: One wonders what the future of satellites and space explorations is going to be...
> "We clearly need to build an orbital tower."
I assume you mean an orbital tower with space elevator? It's a fine idea, that will never happen.
Even assuming it could be physically built (extremely unlikely) when the risk of it breaking leads to it whipping around the earth, destroying everything it collides with, it will never be acceptable.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
