Re: Nano-material flywheels. bob mackey (bmackey@ucsd.edu)
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9 Jan 1996 15:54:18 -0500

On 28 Dec 1995 03:02:33 -0500, Thomas Kalbfus <tkalbfus@westnet.com> wrote:

> Is it possible for Nanoscale devices to uphold the centripetal
> acceleration necessary for tangential velocities near the speed of
> light?

> [No.
> --JoSH]

Welll, actually, it depends on the radius of the flywheel....but in practical terms, JoSH is right.

-bob mackey
bmackey@ucsd.edu