View Pit Stop page for race #1081 by moksleepy — Ghost race
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Official speed | 67.27 wpm (58.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 6, 2011 9:07:52pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 6, 2011 9:08:50pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
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. |