View Pit Stop page for race #1572 by ladysongbird — Ghost race
View profile for Keely (ladysongbird)
Official speed | 51.99 wpm (75.25 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | March 29, 2010 8:03:28pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 29, 2010 8:04:43pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. skadri (48.09 wpm) 4. adnankhan (41.86 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. |