View Pit Stop page for race #4517 by aix1014 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 52.58 wpm (74.40 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 24, 2011 2:10:17pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 24, 2011 2:11:31pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. fronz (47.06 wpm) |
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. |