View Pit Stop page for race #8363 by zatarc — Ghost race
Official speed | 53.79 wpm (72.73 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 18, 2018 10:32:23pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 18, 2018 10:33:35pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 49.30 |
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. |