View Pit Stop page for race #504 by quiettoonix — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.77 wpm (47.84 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 21, 2017 11:42:35pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 21, 2017 11:43:22pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. boustrophedon (82.67 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 74.96 |
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. |