View Pit Stop page for race #4491 by mc_grady — Ghost race
View profile for Roberto (mc_grady)
Official speed | 68.87 wpm (56.80 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 18, 2012 9:37:34pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 18, 2012 9:38:30pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
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. |