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by retube 242 days ago
Was hoping would go to geostationary orbit as an actual space elevator would :)
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Ditto, although you'd have to scroll about 357 times further.

I suppose it could be livened up by including the orbits of things, but there would still be lots and lots of empty space.

Such a lost opportunity, was hoping for another "space is massive" experience like already done in similar interactive maps.
The thing is, the same author has already done that.

https://neal.fun/size-of-space/

Yes (it's great) but it doesn't show distances. What I'm talking about is when you scroll on the phone and it never ends.
Would be boring and space elevators are just for fun. They aren't a real idea.