View Pit Stop page for race #995 by promax — Ghost race
View profile for Pranoy (promax)
Official speed | 66.68 wpm (58.67 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 14, 2016 2:48:22pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 14, 2016 2:49:21pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |