View Pit Stop page for race #35 by gamboge3985 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 59.77 wpm (65.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 31, 2019 8:50:39am UTC |
Race Finish | January 31, 2019 8:51:44am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
Points | 54.79 |
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. |