View Pit Stop page for race #202 by alokverma — Ghost race
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Official speed | 39.06 wpm (100.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 9, 2023 6:40:32pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 9, 2023 6:42:12pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 35.80 |
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. |