http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/10/03/5461.aspxThis month's Space Elevator Games in New Mexico are aimed at testing the technologies that could someday be used to send payloads up to space on carbon nanotube ribbons - technologies such as superstrong tethers, beamed-power systems and robotic climbers.en-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/10/03/5461.aspx#5539Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:52:04 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5539AnonymousNASA is committing $4 million dollars in prize money for the X-Prize Cup games in which participants compete by showing off their latest technology for a space elevator.http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2006/10/03/5461.aspx#5543Wed, 04 Oct 2006 15:56:28 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:5543Darnell Clayton, SCHey, thanks for the heads up on this! I'm looking forward to the competition and hopefully we can see some progress regarding the SE as rocket ships "just ain't workin'" at granting space for everyone (unless you have $20 million). Is anyone going to the competition? I only know of one blogger who is, and it would be cool if MSNBC (via Alan Boyle) went as well to cover the event for those of us who can not go. :-(