Why don't they build a ladder to the moon?

Answer 1

It would be more logical to build a ladder to the Earth from the moon. Remember the moon always has the same side to the earth.
It is the Earth that turns.
You would have to figure out when to let go of you ladder rungs (a precise time), then compensate for that rate of gravitational pull and the Earth's rotation ( rotation x g p= landing area) to land exactly where you are aiming for.
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Answer 2

Imagine that it could be done.It would have to extend to 250,000 miles from the Earth to the Moon and be retractable and extendable according to the nearness or distance during the lunar cycle.It would also have to be on two 'railway tracks' - one here on Earth and one there on the Moon both of which would have to circle each planet.Assuming you'd want a metal ladder, assembly would have to be in kit form and assembled in stages over several decades.It would be alright to do it for a while before it went into outer space.It would then be very cold and dark.Once assembled,both planets would have to be stopped to get each end to fit on its 'railway track' and then the orbit would be re-started again.Given that it can take 10 days to get to the Moon from Earth, I don't believe I'd want to go up too many rungs of the ladder every day! Unless of course,there were base stations you could stop off at en-route! Once in space,you could 'jump' many rungs though in the weightlessness of space! I can't see McDonalds or Burger King building a sub-space outlet though! I did wonder how much it would cost based on a standard ladder - too darn much! Have I got nothing else better to do than answer questions like this? It would appear not!

Answer 3

Um...
Because the moon is always rotating around the earth, there is no way to stabilize such a ladder.
The ladder would have to be ridiculously strong to survive the sharp temperature and wind speed changes at the upper levels of the atmosphere, as well. To reinforce it by thickening it would make it more likely to crumple and fail.
Not to mention...the cost would be ridiculous and not worth the expense.
It's basically completely out of the question, and I have no idea why anyone would think of trying this.

Answer 4

People don't build a ladder to the moon because it would take ages to build and the cost would be ridiculously high and the rotating of the Earth would cause it to fall down and you'd probably die climbing up it because you wouldn't be able to take enough food or water and it would have to be very strong because of the stars in the way and maybe meteors would get in the way and they would probably knock it down and it would very hard to climb up it with that heavy space-suit and it would take millions of years to climb up it and the average human being would die trying. There's your answer. I hope that helps!! :)

Answer 5

It would collapse under its own weight, and it wouldn't be strong enough mid-span.

A ladder 250,000 miles long that was 1 mile in diameter (now that's a big ladder!) would be like a human hair that is 62.5 feet long - that is the same ratio of diameter to length for your theoretical ladder.

Imagine trying to stand that hair up and have it hold its weight up - it simply wouldn't.

Answer 6

They had made a reseach and discovered that most people are acrophobic (Suffering from acrophobia; abnormally afraid of high places) - then there will not have an economic return for this investment. OK?

Answer 7

Do you realise just how far it is? It would take years just to climb it and I certainly haven't got the time or the fitness!

Answer 8

360000 miles is a bit far for a ladder i would think ?

Answer 9

i hope they dont cause id like to go but i am scared of hights

Answer 10

'cause the little giant wouldn't reach that far.