View Pit Stop page for race #1333 by lr610 — Ghost race
Official speed | 93.78 wpm (41.71 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 8, 2013 11:40:58am UTC |
Race Finish | September 8, 2013 11:41:40am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. sami49 (80.88 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. |