Space elevator: Company patents 'space elevator' 20x taller than world's tallest building

The video discusses the current high fuel usage of rockets and introduces a Canadian firm, Thought Technology, which proposes a space elevator concept to reduce this dependency. The inflatable structure could reach up to 20 kilometers high, allowing spacecraft to launch into orbit in a single stage, bypassing the need for traditional vertical launch rockets. Inventor Ben Quine claims the tower can withstand lightning, meteors, and Category 5 hurricanes.

What is the main goal of the Canadian firm Thought Technology regarding space travel?

How high could the inflatable structure theoretically stand?

How would the proposed technology change the way spacecrafts launch into orbit?

What is the significance of eliminating the initial need for vertical launch rockets?

What are some of the extreme conditions that the tower could resist according to inventor Ben Quine?