View Pit Stop page for race #37 by mageyoulook — Ghost race
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Official speed | 97.01 wpm (40.33 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 11, 2016 5:20:36pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 11, 2016 5:21:16pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |