Eerie simulation shows what elevators to space could look like in the future
Space travel has driven many future aspirations for nearly a century now, but this eerie simulation shows what our future route beyond earth's limits might end up being.
With recent news of astronauts stuck in space, and the desire of companies like SpaceX to continue exploring the outer galaxy, having a quick route up to the stars that takes less than a minute would not only be convenient but incredibly appealing too.
A simulated video, posted by @playboibentle on YouTube, captures these aspirations by showing a prospective elevator capsule that would take you all the way up to a space station, traveling along a vertical rail with glass windows underneath your feet and above your head.
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This is quite the advancement from the rockets that have breached into the outer sphere, and thus remains very much a distant pipe dream, but it's definitely something to marvel at in theory - even if it is a bit terrifying at the same time.
You'd certainly want to stay away if you've got a bad case of acrophobia too, as the window below your feet is likely to even the most confident of people a severe case of wobbly knees.
The elevator in the video travels at quite the speed, reaching it's destination at the space station in just over 30 seconds.
The International Space Station, for example, orbits earth at a distance of around 250 miles, so you'd be soaring into the sky at around 30,000mph in order to reach it in that time.
If only normal travel could be that quick!
Many of the comments understandably show concern though, with the threat of hurricanes a particular focus.
One user remarks that a "space elevator being built in hurricane land is a terrible idea," and you can't help but wonder how the track would survive if a natural disaster happened to come near. If recent events with Hurricane Milton are anything to go by though, it'd at least make for a jaw-dropping view.
Many are also reminded of similar situations in video games too, with Halo's 'drop pods' and BioShock Infinite's Pilgrim Rockets proving rather similar to this particular simulation.
The latter has persevered as one of the most memorable game openings, particularly due to the beauty it inspires, so being able to recreate that somewhat in real life would definitely be an attraction. No doubt people would take the elevator for the views alone, especially as you'd be up and down in less than a couple of minutes.
It'd also be the easiest way to shock any flat earthers out there, although I'm sure they'd still find a way to not believe it.