Space Elevator

The thing that is making this a possible future reality is an extremely fine carbon-nanotube-composite ribbon. It amazes me that something so small could defy something as huge as gravity. I would love to have clothing made from this micro-thin-ribbon. What an ultimate shield it would make. Go here to have mind blown: http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/technology/space_elevator_020327-1.html

Space elevators would be ridiculously sweet. Here's a pretty informative article about them: http://spacemonitor.blogspot.com/2006/12/space-elevators-future-i-can-invision.html