View Pit Stop page for race #818 by lightbeam — Ghost race
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Official speed | 82.17 wpm (47.61 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 9, 2013 4:58:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 9, 2013 4:59:34pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. indergnps (81.41 wpm) 3. bo7danlee (60.58 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |