View Pit Stop page for race #372 by thansiorn — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 26.89 wpm (145.48 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | February 2, 2018 1:12:20pm UTC |
| Race Finish | February 2, 2018 1:14:45pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 93.0% |
| Points | 24.65 |
| 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. |