View Pit Stop page for race #98 by vynsta — Ghost race
Official speed | 48.94 wpm (79.93 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 9, 2016 10:06:17pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 9, 2016 10:07:37pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. anele (65.97 wpm) |
Accuracy | 86.0% |
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. |