View Pit Stop page for race #1041 by swordmole — Ghost race
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Official speed | 87.40 wpm (44.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 17, 2020 1:44:43am UTC |
Race Finish | May 17, 2020 1:45:27am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. krispbeat (93.15 wpm) 3. thesupremeshinobi (85.28 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 80.12 |
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. |