View Pit Stop page for race #26 by sixen — Ghost race
View profile for Travis (sixen)
Official speed | 108.97 wpm (35.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 12, 2012 3:32:31am UTC |
Race Finish | July 12, 2012 3:33:07am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
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. |