View Pit Stop page for race #3486 by tapewpew — Ghost race
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Official speed | 75.55 wpm (51.78 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 30, 2022 2:50:33am UTC |
Race Finish | August 30, 2022 2:51:25am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 69.25 |
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. |