View Pit Stop page for race #86 by andyc716 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 50.46 wpm (77.53 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 18, 2018 9:52:29pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 18, 2018 9:53:47pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. doriath (50.12 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 46.26 |
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. |