View Pit Stop page for race #4958 by james1215 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 115.47 wpm (33.88 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 19, 2012 1:59:36am UTC |
Race Finish | April 19, 2012 2:00:10am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Opponents |
1. ccocoa (116.96 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |