View Pit Stop page for race #414 by lmhung2007 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 52.94 wpm (73.89 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 9, 2011 7:46:33am UTC |
Race Finish | January 9, 2011 7:47:47am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. tuan (55.73 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. |