02-18-2018, 12:47 PM
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Originally posted by rainyjim
People have been talking about Mauna Loa (Ka'u district specifically) as being one of the optimal sites to anchor a space elevator for decades now. Geothermal energy would be optimal for this kind of endeavor and the remote location would be perfect as well.
Granted space elevators are still in the future, but just saying there are a lot of reasons why Hawaii would make a good space port.
You did notice that the article mentions only solar - they knew that any mention of geothermal would instantly doom the idea....
But, given that it is a new concept, it's already doomed for anywhere in Hawaii.