View Pit Stop page for race #310 by volmerson — Ghost race
View profile for Adam (volmerson)
Official speed | 36.13 wpm (108.28 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | October 29, 2017 2:19:24pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 29, 2017 2:21:12pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
5. airalone (35.38 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 33.12 |
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. |