] rites "Space elevator proponents are planning
] competitions for space elevator technologies, similar to
] the Ansari X Prize. Elevator:2010 will organize annual
] competitions for climbers, ribbons and power-beaming
] systems.

[ Space elevators excite me a great deal.

Also, in case you didn't like google before : "the space elevator has caught the interest of Google's founders: 'At a space camp in Alabama last year, Brin talked about creating a space elevator to transport cargo up a special tether attached to earth. Also last year, Brin joined Page in proclaiming they should found a nanotech lab at Google.'"

I don't know how they relate to searching, but i'm all for it. -k]