View Pit Stop page for race #874 by faithless — Ghost race
View profile for Mark (faithless)
Official speed | 100.54 wpm (38.91 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 14, 2016 10:54:45am UTC |
Race Finish | April 14, 2016 10:55:24am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. cove (90.78 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |