View Pit Stop page for race #264 by borginer — Ghost race
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Official speed | 61.49 wpm (63.62 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 27, 2020 10:28:37am UTC |
Race Finish | August 27, 2020 10:29:41am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. sheckla (72.01 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 56.36 |
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. |