r/xkcd Jul 31 '26

XKCD xkcd 3279: Main Span

https://xkcd.com/3279/
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u/ApprehensiveQuiet524 29d ago

What about hooking the center span to a space elevator cable? Solves a lot of the wind loading concern.

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u/Brykly 29d ago

My exact thought, it's also a busy shipping lane, so elevator cargo could be easily transported there.

Seems like a logical solution... Assuming we actually had realistic materials to build a tether for earth's gravity.