View Pit Stop page for race #14 by joeyseveros — Ghost race
View profile for Spike (joeyseveros)
Official speed | 84.79 wpm (46.14 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | March 6, 2011 10:45:39pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 6, 2011 10:46:26pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. humbert (97.95 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. |