View Pit Stop page for race #991 by pakistan — Ghost race
View profile for Raheel (pakistan)
| Official speed | 38.95 wpm (100.44 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 12, 2010 10:12:37am UTC |
| Race Finish | August 12, 2010 10:14:18am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
| 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. |