View Pit Stop page for race #1552 by m_rap — Ghost race
Official speed | 67.74 wpm (57.75 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 9, 2013 11:49:42am UTC |
Race Finish | October 9, 2013 11:50:39am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. urmaul (79.91 wpm) 2. nevermind007 (75.87 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |