View Pit Stop page for race #10 by shaeschornagel — Ghost race
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Official speed | 96.46 wpm (40.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 30, 2010 1:04:57am UTC |
Race Finish | August 30, 2010 1:05:38am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. travis3372 (78.70 wpm) |
Points | 0.00 |
Text | #463 (Length: 326 characters) The basic concept is simple: a satellite in geosynchronous orbit is connected by cable to a stationary or mobile platform somewhere on Earth's equator. An elevator would ride up and down the cable at a fraction of present costs. Many sane and sober people believe that a space elevator will be constructed within this century. |