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I’m in the midst of writing two epic-length posts… but in the meantime, two other things of interest…

First, a couple days ago “Paul” wrote a series of posts related to the elevator.  I answered him, in depth, and thought you might like to see what I wrote.  I’ve decided that I will spend more time responding to other peoples blogs, because I think it will help build up the overall space community.  Hopefully some of “their people” see what we are doing over here.  Also, if “they” are writing about the Elevator to Space, then odds are, they have other interesting things to blog about and our readers might find that useful, too.

So here are the links to Pauls articles.  Read my comments below his.  I’d appreciate it, if you do comment, that you comment in both his page and ours.  Thanks. (right this exact moment, my comments are ‘awaiting moderation’, so I am assuming by the time you read this, that they will be live…)

http://twurl.nl/ffeaym

http://twurl.nl/g3bfof

http://twurl.nl/8vofbt

Second, I have been nominated for a “Shorty Award”.  and here.  As you may or may not know, I use twitter – a lot.  It has become a pretty powerful tool, as I rebuild this project.  Anyway, I’ve been nominated for an award because of my usage of twitter,  and trying to build a community that promotes advanced technology.  Naturally the tech I have been promoting is the Space Elevator, but through that, there are hundred of techs that need developed: Robotics, NanoTech, Energy, Communications, Informatics and all the related sub-topics.

The way the award works is simple.  The top five votes by New Years will get in the semifinals, then, those people compete.  The most votes wins.

So, I would like it, if you voted for me – because as you know, it is not ‘about me’, it’s about building something great and working together to make it happen.  If you don’t have a www.twitter.com account it, is effortless to make one – and you should make one… I’ll tell you why, with my next epic post.  In the meantime, if you don’t have one, get one.  If you DO have one, follow me at www.twitter.com/mlaine

And if you think that me getting an award will help the overall visibility of this project – then vote for me – and use the correct syntax – here: http://shortyawards.com/about/

Award categories I’d like to be considered for are #Science, #Startups #Business and the one I really like is #ChangeTheWorld.  I am in Third place for Science, and ChangeTheWorld is a brand-new-made-up category.  If enough people vote for CTW, then it will be added to the main group.  But I have a reasonable chance of getting into the Top Five, for science, so if you do vote, make sure you vote for that one.  You can vote the same person for more than one category.  “Vote early, Vote often!”

O.k., enough ‘self-aggrandizing’…

I will try and post my first epic tomorrow.  (Weather permitting, BIG snow on it’s way, and we might lose power because trees might fall…)

Take care.  Mjl

p.s.  because of the way linkbacks work, I am posting the actual link to Pauls site, here, but if you click the reduced URLs above, they go to the same place.

http://superpaul3000.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/nasa-and-the-next-president/

http://superpaul3000.wordpress.com/2008/12/14/new-africa/

http://superpaul3000.wordpress.com/2008/12/13/the-space-elevator/

Written by Michael Laine and posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 at 3:02 pm and is filed under LiftPort Group. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.