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.

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