View Pit Stop page for race #1224 by ea7share — Ghost race
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Official speed | 68.12 wpm (57.43 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 19, 2011 1:48:01pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 19, 2011 1:48:58pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. vaibhav1618 (61.59 wpm) 4. surendra_pongro (51.72 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |