# Hey, engineers! When will a space elevator be possible? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 20, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-engineers-when-will-a-space-elevator-be-possible/137789 "2002-11-20T19:33:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-engineers-when-will-a-space-elevator-be-possible/137789/1 "2002-11-20T19:33:18Z")
I’ve seen it in Heinlein’s stuff. When will [this](http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_elevator_021120.html) actually happen? (warning, pop ups on this page. just ads, but still) ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-engineers-when-will-a-space-elevator-be-possible/137789/2 "2002-11-20T19:55:11Z")
Use the Search feature – we’ve discussed this at considerable length within the past few months. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-engineers-when-will-a-space-elevator-be-possible/137789/3 "2002-11-20T20:05:16Z")
will do **Cal** :smack: just came across this today myself. (let this thread die, please. I’m reading the other one now…)