View Pit Stop page for race #829 by rotator73 — Ghost race
View profile for Ilya (rotator73)
Official speed | 62.86 wpm (62.23 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 1, 2014 4:08:56pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 1, 2014 4:09:58pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. aibrys (65.46 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |