View Pit Stop page for race #809 by ryuf — Ghost race
Official speed | 59.03 wpm (66.27 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 22, 2010 3:44:24am UTC |
Race Finish | November 22, 2010 3:45:30am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
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. |