View Pit Stop page for race #749 by mac_mic — Ghost race
View profile for Himanshu (mac_mic)
Official speed | 44.28 wpm (88.35 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 16, 2020 11:37:17am UTC |
Race Finish | October 16, 2020 11:38:45am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 40.59 |
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. |