View Pit Stop page for race #1290 by joransk — Ghost race
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Official speed | 63.46 wpm (61.65 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 19, 2022 2:51:23am UTC |
Race Finish | September 19, 2022 2:52:25am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. lsk133 (68.45 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 58.17 |
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. |