View Pit Stop page for race #54 by raishh — Ghost race
Official speed | 79.19 wpm (49.40 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 3, 2021 1:37:26am UTC |
Race Finish | August 3, 2021 1:38:16am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 72.59 |
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. |