View Pit Stop page for race #620 by kiruuu — Ghost race
Official speed | 119.57 wpm (32.72 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 15, 2012 4:13:12pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 15, 2012 4:13:45pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. yosyosyos (122.51 wpm) 3. w_h_ (113.55 wpm) 4. tetsuro (92.50 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |