View Pit Stop page for race #1152 by 105wpm — Ghost race
View profile for blue2electricboogaloo (105wpm)
Official speed | 94.55 wpm (41.37 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 7, 2022 7:47:36am UTC |
Race Finish | May 7, 2022 7:48:17am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 86.67 |
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. |