View Pit Stop page for race #33 by jlinja — Ghost race
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Official speed | 86.29 wpm (45.34 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 14, 2011 5:53:38am UTC |
Race Finish | January 14, 2011 5:54:24am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. scottee (114.11 wpm) |
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. |