View Pit Stop page for race #1509 by moksleepy — Ghost race
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Official speed | 61.55 wpm (63.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 25, 2011 9:52:22pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 25, 2011 9:53:26pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. amberetta (63.76 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. |