View Pit Stop page for race #552 by swert — Ghost race
Official speed | 74.73 wpm (52.35 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 20, 2023 5:17:58am UTC |
Race Finish | January 20, 2023 5:18:50am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. lestrade123 (107.15 wpm) 2. downbeat (88.96 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 68.51 |
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. |