View Pit Stop page for race #1141 by doublemimo — Ghost race
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Official speed | 67.65 wpm (57.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 14, 2011 1:03:00am UTC |
Race Finish | August 14, 2011 1:03:58am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |