View Pit Stop page for race #6 by hg_ryux — Ghost race
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Official speed | 36.74 wpm (106.48 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 23, 2010 4:01:02pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 23, 2010 4:02:48pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. hg_runt (39.64 wpm) |
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. |