View Pit Stop page for race #142 by seren_ — Ghost race
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Official speed | 112.68 wpm (34.72 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 20, 2011 1:41:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 20, 2011 1:42:17pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. twizzzle (95.27 wpm) 4. shrutisuresh605 (68.15 wpm) 5. parm__85 (66.36 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. |