View Pit Stop page for race #156 by hodari — Ghost race
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Official speed | 85.97 wpm (45.50 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 26, 2011 6:55:05pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 26, 2011 6:55:50pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. woohooman (72.92 wpm) 5. bkontorinis (67.18 wpm) |
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. |