View Pit Stop page for race #24591 by atthetop — Ghost race
View profile for Shoemaker-Levy 9 (atthetop)
Official speed | 98.84 wpm (39.58 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 29, 2017 9:12:06pm UTC |
Race Finish | June 29, 2017 9:12:46pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. calculusnut (109.52 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |