View Pit Stop page for race #595 by smthth — Ghost race
Official speed | 51.13 wpm (76.51 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 2, 2022 12:31:07pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 2, 2022 12:32:24pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. sirojiddin_kh (42.37 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 46.87 |
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. |