View Pit Stop page for race #449 by cc_1217 — Ghost race
View profile for Candice (cc_1217)
Official speed | 85.92 wpm (45.53 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 26, 2015 2:42:09pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 26, 2015 2:42:55pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |