View Pit Stop page for race #1095 by kasitan — Ghost race
View profile for Oleg (kasitan)
Official speed | 93.68 wpm (41.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 22, 2010 7:07:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 22, 2010 7:08:24pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. killingtype (81.10 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. |