View Pit Stop page for race #571 by esperito — Ghost race
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Official speed | 56.09 wpm (69.75 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 7, 2013 11:42:13am UTC |
Race Finish | August 7, 2013 11:43:23am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. christhomas95 (53.76 wpm) 5. dehan1990 (52.14 wpm) |
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. |