View Pit Stop page for race #300 by usausausausa — Ghost race
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Official speed | 83.42 wpm (46.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 29, 2013 4:31:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 29, 2013 4:32:29pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. urmaul (84.47 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |