View Pit Stop page for race #233 by deeptiij — Ghost race
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Official speed | 34.95 wpm (111.93 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 25, 2020 2:45:54pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 25, 2020 2:47:46pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
Points | 32.04 |
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. |