Nanotubes, Yarn Twist, Nanoscale Friction

Hi Uncle Al,

While I read that an earthly Space Elevator would be problematic, I
was reading that a lunar Space Elevator could be feasible.

http://www.e4engineering.com/story.a...sj5d&id=218937

Lunar gravity is much lower, affording a wider choice of tensile
materials. Lunar orbital space is not as crowded and cluttered and
earth orbital space. A lunar Space Elevator might allow easier access
to the Moon. I was also reading that existing spacelaunch vehicles
might be suitable for trips around the moon:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6558855/

If you can loop around the moon, perhaps it's so much farther a leap
to dock with a space elevator there.