Not if it is done right (we don't have the tech to make it now, but this *is* in the not too distant future). Great strides are being made in all types of materials science these days. New super strong alloys have been found recently (in japan?), carbon nanotube reinforcement is already used in many (albeit expensive and specific) not to mention the new polymers etc that keep getting created Manufacturing of these, specifically the nanotubes, is also bound to only increase in quality and productivity (welll, most likely), so it makes sense that in 100 or so years, nanotube cables will be possible of the type envisionedMKruer wrote:The carbon nanotube idea would be analogous to trying to protect a ships with nylon string. Its possible but you would need one hell of a ball. So from my stand point its not practical.
Dan.a
if you want some links to some of this stuff I could find for you...no time now