View Pit Stop page for race #280 by _ndrxw — Ghost race
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Official speed | 51.85 wpm (75.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 6, 2017 7:22:34pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 6, 2017 7:23:50pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
4. kibthegreat (45.71 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 47.53 |
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. |