View Pit Stop page for race #13 by milkhound — Ghost race
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Official speed | 96.86 wpm (40.39 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 4, 2021 2:38:30pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 4, 2021 2:39:10pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 88.79 |
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. |