View Pit Stop page for race #319 by lucky_ducky — Ghost race
View profile for Quacky Mac (lucky_ducky)
Official speed | 57.17 wpm (68.43 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 21, 2020 8:20:25am UTC |
Race Finish | September 21, 2020 8:21:34am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
4. peanutjam (43.70 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 52.40 |
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. |