View Pit Stop page for race #1935 by panda22 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 83.14 wpm (47.05 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 5, 2011 11:51:25pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 5, 2011 11:52:13pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
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. |