http://www.metafilter.com/tags/perth Posts tagged with 'perth' at MetaFilter. Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:04:16 -0800 Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:04:16 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/23622/Space%2Delevator%2Done%2Dstep%2Dcloser <a href="http://www.thewest.com.au/20030213/news/perth/tw-news-perth-home-sto87820.html">Highlift Systems may have found a better location</a> for their space elevator in Perth, Australia. Calm waters, few thunderstorms, not too far from the equator, international airport. (<a href="http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/02/17/0045205&mode=nested&tid=160">Slashdot discussion</a>) I live in Perth, so I'm excited about the prospect, but <a href="http://www.premier.wa.gov.au/main.cfm?MinId=01&Section=0055">our current premier may need a little prod</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.23622 Sun, 16 Feb 2003 17:04:16 -0800 australia brokenlink highliftsystems perth space spaceelevators spacetravel krisjohn