View Pit Stop page for race #217 by crustytroll — Ghost race
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Official speed | 75.04 wpm (52.13 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 14, 2013 10:18:25pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 14, 2013 10:19:17pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. themusicofsound (61.26 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |