View Pit Stop page for race #112 by eye2fly — Ghost race
View profile for xaio tain (eye2fly)
Official speed | 40.44 wpm (96.74 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 9, 2011 6:18:04am UTC |
Race Finish | November 9, 2011 6:19:41am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. donaldson906 (46.90 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |