View Pit Stop page for race #90 by dianjk — Ghost race
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Official speed | 58.87 wpm (66.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 2, 2011 4:40:30pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 2, 2011 4:41:36pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. dudiellon (77.62 wpm) 2. jetrunner (60.27 wpm) 4. joogawa (57.71 wpm) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
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. |