View Pit Stop page for race #130 by sketchdesk — Ghost race
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Official speed | 106.11 wpm (36.87 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 13, 2009 7:26:07am UTC |
Race Finish | December 13, 2009 7:26:44am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Opponents |
1. saii (114.89 wpm) |
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. |