View Pit Stop page for race #413 by adron — Ghost race
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Official speed | 117.05 wpm (33.42 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 16, 2015 11:34:41pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 16, 2015 11:35:15pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. tesla_diesel (106.80 wpm) 3. xmatth13 (96.66 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 0.00 |
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. |