View Pit Stop page for race #128 by magnus_ll — Ghost race
View profile for Magnus (magnus_ll)
Official speed | 55.71 wpm (70.22 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 24, 2014 6:36:19am UTC |
Race Finish | October 24, 2014 6:37:30am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. markumar (50.39 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |