View Pit Stop page for race #164 by atticus_in_space — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 77.76 wpm (50.31 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | April 12, 2021 5:40:54pm UTC |
| Race Finish | April 12, 2021 5:41:45pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 99.0% |
| Points | 71.28 |
| 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. |