View Pit Stop page for race #131 by jgreco2818 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 31.69 wpm (123.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 21, 2016 1:18:46am UTC |
Race Finish | March 21, 2016 1:20:50am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
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. |