Re^2: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together?

Better yet. Attach it this end and leave the other end floating.

That way you have a 27 day cycle in which to send things up the rope and they simply queue at the other end until the Moon comes around.

You could even have multiple Earth-fixed cables; thus avoiding Earth-bound shipping costs of the Moon-bound cargo.

I love queues! (After all, I'm English :)

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Re^3: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together? by GotToBTru (Prior) on Nov 13, 2015 at 17:36 UTC
We Americans are more impatient, so I liked the idea that I could get in my private jet and fly to a convenient spot just ahead of the rope's path. No need to wait those pesky 27 days! But your multiple ropes idea is sheer genius. Dum Spiro Spero	[reply]
Re^3: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together? by Anonymous Monk on Nov 17, 2015 at 12:54 UTC
How long would that rope need to be in order to not just fall back down to earth? I.E. the crossing point between gravity and centripetal force	[reply]
Re^4: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together? by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Nov 17, 2015 at 16:39 UTC
See Space Elevator. With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". I knew I was on the right track :) In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.	[reply]
Re^4: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together? by hippo (Archbishop) on Nov 17, 2015 at 13:46 UTC
Depends where it is anchored. If at equator, geostationary orbit is at 35,786km so zeroth-order approximation is twice that. If at a pole, it will always fall back to earth for lengths less than current lunar orbit (because there will be zero angular momentum).	[reply]