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*Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.<ref name="story"/> | *Several maps of New Mombasa seen during the [[Audio Log]]s in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' show the Mag-Lev lines from the space elevator's base leading to the Mombasa island. However, as seen in-game as well as several other maps, the train lines lead only to the mainland north of the elevator.<ref name="story"/> | ||
*During the level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when two marines have a brief dialogue about the fate of the elevator, they erroneously refer to it having collapsed when the city was glassed. As seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', it collapsed well before the glassing of the city, due to its structure weakening from the Slipspace rupture. | *During the level [[Tsavo Highway (Level)|Tsavo Highway]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', when two marines have a brief dialogue about the fate of the elevator, they erroneously refer to it having collapsed when the city was glassed. As seen in ''Halo 3: ODST'', it collapsed well before the glassing of the city, due to its structure weakening from the Slipspace rupture. | ||
*The support structure surrounding and anchoring the tether could not exist as designed in this particular concept. This is because quantum mechanics explains that it is not possible for a solid to exist that has sufficient compressive strength to maintain structural integrity. That is, even while being built, the support structure would spectacularly explode outward at the base under its own weight. With no underlying support structure left, the support rings would pancake and the whole tower will come crashing down. The orbital tether itself is a possible concept, and models for orbital elevators that lack such support frames are far more likely | *The support structure surrounding and anchoring the tether could not exist as designed in this particular concept. This is because quantum mechanics explains that it is not possible for a solid to exist that has sufficient compressive strength to maintain structural integrity. That is, even while being built, the support structure would spectacularly explode outward at the base under its own weight. With no underlying support structure left, the support rings would pancake and the whole tower will come crashing down. The orbital tether itself is a possible concept, and models for orbital elevators that lack such support frames are far more likely. | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||