View Pit Stop page for race #281 by totong — Ghost race
View profile for C.Y.A. (totong)
Official speed | 42.04 wpm (93.05 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | May 20, 2011 5:11:48am UTC |
Race Finish | May 20, 2011 5:13:21am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. xwolvx (43.44 wpm) |
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. |