View Pit Stop page for race #2794 by roselynne — Ghost race
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Official speed | 67.09 wpm (58.31 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 2, 2014 1:58:05am UTC |
Race Finish | November 2, 2014 1:59:03am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. generaldido (62.20 wpm) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
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. |