View Pit Stop page for race #1776 by subler — Ghost race
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Official speed | 87.88 wpm (44.52 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 6, 2011 9:10:38am UTC |
Race Finish | May 6, 2011 9:11:23am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. killingtype (90.23 wpm) 4. lucageorge (72.86 wpm) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
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. |