View Pit Stop page for race #2318 by vawl — Ghost race
| Official speed | 49.11 wpm (79.66 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 18, 2017 8:23:00am UTC |
| Race Finish | August 18, 2017 8:24:20am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 95.0% |
| Points | 45.02 |
| 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. |