View Pit Stop page for race #733 by hal21 — Ghost race
Official speed | 94.57 wpm (41.37 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 30, 2021 6:15:59pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 30, 2021 6:16:40pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 86.69 |
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. |