View Pit Stop page for race #125 by kalongip — Ghost race
View profile for Kalong (kalongip)
Official speed | 44.52 wpm (87.87 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 2, 2019 10:23:56am UTC |
Race Finish | January 2, 2019 10:25:24am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. typejames (45.79 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 40.81 |
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. |