View Pit Stop page for race #1431 by rahul_sachdeva — Ghost race
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Official speed | 39.89 wpm (98.07 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 19, 2022 5:46:06am UTC |
Race Finish | December 19, 2022 5:47:44am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 36.57 |
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. |