Building a tower to space sounds like the ultimate sci-fi dream, but in reality, it would be a total disaster. First off, the sheer weight of the materials would be impossible to support—it would collapse under its own weight before even getting close to space. Then there’s the fact that the Earth spins, so anything sticking straight up would have to deal with insane forces pulling it sideways. Even if we somehow built it, weather, like hurricanes or earthquakes, would tear it apart in no time. And don’t forget space debris—tiny bits of junk zooming around at crazy speeds could shred the structure like confetti. Credit:<br />Ad Astra / New Regency Productions and co-producers<br />G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra / Paramount Pictures and co-producers<br />Fahrstuhl in den Weltraum: by ZDF/Terra X/ T. Schultes/ pro in space, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gibt_es_einen_Fahrstuhl_in_den_Weltraum_(CC_BY_4.0).webm<br />Space elevator: by Skyway, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_elevator_in_motion_viewed_from_above_north_pole.ogv<br />Nasa space elev: by NASA/Pat Rawlings, https://images.nasa.gov/details-0302060.html<br />Animation is created by Bright Side.<br /><br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Music by Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com <br /><br />Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV <br /><br />Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz <br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Our Social Media:<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightside <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official<br />TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en <br /><br />Stock materials (photos, footages and other):<br />https://www.depositphotos.com<br />https://www.shutterstock.com<br />https://www.eastnews.ru<br />----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />For more videos and articles visit:<br />http://www.brightside.me
