View Pit Stop page for race #283 by bado_76 — Ghost race
Official speed | 60.27 wpm (64.91 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 3, 2016 6:47:38am UTC |
Race Finish | June 3, 2016 6:48:43am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
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. |