View Pit Stop page for race #123 by rocket_racer — Ghost race
View profile for Anthony (rocket_racer)
Official speed | 81.17 wpm (48.20 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | December 6, 2011 11:55:30pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 6, 2011 11:56:18pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
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. |