View Pit Stop page for race #1121 by iruntrack — Ghost race
View profile for Owen (iruntrack)
Official speed | 87.40 wpm (44.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 14, 2018 4:11:10pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 14, 2018 4:11:55pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
4. zvblast (72.44 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |