View Pit Stop page for race #85 by ash_2617 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 40.00 wpm (97.80 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 6, 2015 12:36:57am UTC |
Race Finish | November 6, 2015 12:38:34am UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |