View Pit Stop page for race #556 by archer4 — Ghost race
View profile for Moridin (archer4)
Official speed | 103.72 wpm (37.72 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 23, 2012 12:16:28am UTC |
Race Finish | November 23, 2012 12:17:05am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |