View Pit Stop page for race #780 by tpsn3 — Ghost race
| Official speed | 93.81 wpm (41.70 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 29, 2011 8:22:53pm UTC |
| Race Finish | August 29, 2011 8:23:35pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (1 of 1) |
| Accuracy | 98.0% |
| 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. |