View Pit Stop page for race #1385 by aranda_ann07@yahoo.com — Ghost race
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Official speed | 41.14 wpm (95.09 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 14, 2013 7:49:15am UTC |
Race Finish | January 14, 2013 7:50:50am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. raprics (39.76 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |