View Pit Stop page for race #904 by randname1 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 56.03 wpm (69.82 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 5, 2013 11:37:22pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 5, 2013 11:38:32pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |