View Pit Stop page for race #221 by atri — Ghost race
Official speed | 72.27 wpm (54.13 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 10, 2016 6:20:33pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 10, 2016 6:21:27pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
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. |