Thoughts about a space elevator

AlNom

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Ok, so I was just day dreaming and it hit me that a space elevator would act as a heat sink...thoughts?

(good thing post counts don't get incremented here ;) )
 
It might. What about solar heating in the upper atmosphere/space though? And the heating effect from mechanical stress (when they carry up that Africa-sized McDonalds banner and one million McMoon burgers)?
 
It would, but the amount would depend quite a bit on the material it's made of, I think. It will probably not make much of a difference, but for some interesting wind patterns around it.
 
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