Darnell Clayton's Ten Reasons For Not Building A Space Elevator

Darnell Clayton's Ten Reasons For Not Building A Space Elevator. Read the post for all of them. My favorites;

8) It's a dumb idea: The space elevator has only existed in science fiction novels. Since when has anything from a science fiction novel become reality?
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5) It would ruin Star Trek: The writers never envisioned a space elevator in their television series. Building one would ruin the story line, enraging fans across the scifi community.
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4) We need Space Powers: If too many nations have access to space, people might get the notion that we are all created equal, leading to chaos.