View Pit Stop page for race #12 by chraze — Ghost race
Official speed | 89.48 wpm (43.72 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 3, 2015 4:13:54am UTC |
Race Finish | February 3, 2015 4:14:38am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. wdana (94.58 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |