Re^3: What would be the most significant thing to happen if a rope (or wire) tied the Earth and the Moon together?

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

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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]