View Pit Stop page for race #33 by calibre — Ghost race
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Official speed | 87.35 wpm (44.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 6, 2011 3:39:37am UTC |
Race Finish | August 6, 2011 3:40:21am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. dvorakftw (102.04 wpm) 4. poophandz (72.46 wpm) 5. nanerkins (63.32 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |