View Pit Stop page for race #342 by shortext — Ghost race
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Official speed | 52.11 wpm (75.07 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 19, 2019 11:38:35am UTC |
Race Finish | May 19, 2019 11:39:50am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. jeater (69.04 wpm) 2. rawners (59.85 wpm) 4. khurrammanzoor (48.12 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 47.76 |
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. |