View Pit Stop page for race #182 by tepnos — Ghost race
Official speed | 58.46 wpm (66.92 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 18, 2022 1:20:10pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 18, 2022 1:21:17pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. afiq101 (55.37 wpm) 4. kalizhanov (54.14 wpm) 5. optical_molasses (47.69 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 53.58 |
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. |