View Pit Stop page for race #1412 by 153wpm — Ghost race
View profile for nadya (153wpm)
Official speed | 71.78 wpm (54.50 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 19, 2012 12:30:44am UTC |
Race Finish | March 19, 2012 12:31:39am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. yursefin (66.17 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |