View Pit Stop page for race #2568 by rocky_balboa — Ghost race
View profile for Pranav (rocky_balboa)
Official speed | 81.24 wpm (48.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 16, 2010 8:55:02am UTC |
Race Finish | November 16, 2010 8:55:50am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. dufour (85.62 wpm) 3. jaideepjr (75.28 wpm) |
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. |