View Pit Stop page for race #6429 by reggies — Ghost race
View profile for Alexey (reggies)
Official speed | 92.59 wpm (42.25 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 6, 2017 3:12:22pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 6, 2017 3:13:05pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |