View Pit Stop page for race #213 by iarnoldo — Ghost race
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Official speed | 70.28 wpm (55.66 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 19, 2014 6:16:22pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 19, 2014 6:17:18pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. zabuza (61.53 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |