View Pit Stop page for race #495 by eike236 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 55.02 wpm (71.10 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 23, 2012 8:05:02pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 23, 2012 8:06:13pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. djolas2 (67.56 wpm) 2. flavio038 (62.16 wpm) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |