View Pit Stop page for race #1882 by homerowslower — Ghost race
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Official speed | 102.39 wpm (38.21 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 29, 2018 10:11:50pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 29, 2018 10:12:28pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 93.86 |
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. |