View Pit Stop page for race #79 by broccoli_ — Ghost race
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Official speed | 88.20 wpm (44.35 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 26, 2014 3:21:34pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 26, 2014 3:22:19pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. jmich052 (75.80 wpm) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |