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The Megastructure Compendium

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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A Spaceship Launch Loop

A lostrom loop, or launch loop, was proposed by keith lostrom in 19 81. It is believed to be constructible with known technology for perhaps as little as 30 billion dollars and a launch cost of just three thousand dollars per ton. Magmato is a hypothetical material that may be possible to create if magnetic monopors exist.

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