View Pit Stop page for race #4957 by irocamora — Ghost race
View profile for J (irocamora)
Official speed | 76.50 wpm (51.14 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | July 19, 2015 2:24:25am UTC |
Race Finish | July 19, 2015 2:25:16am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
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. |