Want to know what it’s like to work on a NASA Centennial Challenge? The Space Elevator Blog’s Ted Semon has posted an interview with Matthew Abrams, project leader of the StarClimber Space Elevator Team. Fascinating, informative stuff. Have a listen.

Congrats to Matt and the Starclimber team for their recent progress on their space elevator prototype. It’s looking good! (Though I think it would look even better reflecting funhouse distortions of you and Ash instead of your couch, but that’s just me.)

Check it out! The back of Matt’s head made CNN:

Sci-Tech: Space Elevator Games take off

Guess CNET found him more photogenic. Heh.

Good luck today, Star Climber team. Ãron and I have made all the requisite sacrifices of cute, fluffy animals, and the Interdimensional Potato(e) has been appeased. You should be all set.

Congratulations to Matt and company for their recent mention in Popular Science. “A very interesting design,” they say. How cool are you?

Though I still say you would have raised more money if you had used my alternative design for your t-shirts, I shall wear the official version with geek pride.