View Pit Stop page for race #363 by gendarme — Ghost race
View profile for Gendarme (gendarme)
Official speed | 91.34 wpm (42.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 12, 2019 2:12:26pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 12, 2019 2:13:09pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. ryanssd (83.73 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 83.73 |
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. |