View Pit Stop page for race #26 by jaudi — Ghost race
Official speed | 69.74 wpm (56.09 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 2, 2017 9:18:07pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 2, 2017 9:19:03pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. your_only_god (60.58 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 63.93 |
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. |