View Pit Stop page for race #1024 by rocket514 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 54.31 wpm (72.03 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 30, 2010 10:09:19pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 30, 2010 10:10:31pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. meldels (65.14 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. |