View Pit Stop page for race #42 by refractor — Ghost race
View profile for Vincent (refractor)
Official speed | 103.45 wpm (37.82 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 13, 2014 6:08:26am UTC |
Race Finish | March 13, 2014 6:09:04am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. bizarro_dan (101.35 wpm) 3. turbotyper69 (95.51 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |