View Pit Stop page for race #8984 by mylove4u — Ghost race
Official speed | 84.52 wpm (46.28 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 14, 2011 2:11:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 14, 2011 2:12:34pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. atenza (107.94 wpm) 2. sinji (100.24 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. |