View Pit Stop page for race #858 by tehshrike — Ghost race
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Official speed | 136.18 wpm (28.73 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 1, 2011 6:53:20pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 1, 2011 6:53:49pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. nulien (86.50 wpm) 4. theharb (83.27 wpm) |
Accuracy | 100.0% |
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. |