View Pit Stop page for race #490 by floixman — Ghost race
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Official speed | 76.71 wpm (51.00 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 15, 2019 6:25:57am UTC |
Race Finish | January 15, 2019 6:26:48am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. dira (106.19 wpm) 2. vudthi (82.41 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 70.32 |
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. |