View Pit Stop page for race #24 by canikomaniko1 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 25.14 wpm (155.61 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 19, 2018 5:12:13pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 19, 2018 5:14:49pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
Points | 23.04 |
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. |