View Pit Stop page for race #1835 by vo_danh_ — Ghost race
View profile for Huy_Nguyen (vo_danh_)
Official speed | 60.74 wpm (64.41 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 28, 2010 11:21:53am UTC |
Race Finish | May 28, 2010 11:22:58am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. nguyenkien (44.46 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. |