View Pit Stop page for race #90 by xiaomi — Ghost race
Official speed | 44.27 wpm (88.37 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 18, 2015 5:02:10am UTC |
Race Finish | June 18, 2015 5:03:39am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. lazerlarz (53.27 wpm) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
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. |