Anders writes about this! p. 783-785 (809-811 in the raw PDF). Unfortunately, even with a carbyne chain (“presumably close to the ultimate limits of molecular matter”) checks “the lost mass-energy from extending the cable will be a factor 1.39×10⁹ larger than the work done by the cable”
Anders writes about this! p. 783-785 (809-811 in the raw PDF). Unfortunately, even with a carbyne chain (“presumably close to the ultimate limits of molecular matter”) checks “the lost mass-energy from extending the cable will be a factor 1.39×10⁹ larger than the work done by the cable”
But a galaxy isn’t solid. How do you anchor the galaxy to the chain and vice versa?