View Pit Stop page for race #3637 by sidrid — Ghost race
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Official speed | 49.13 wpm (79.63 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 4, 2017 9:33:59pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 4, 2017 9:35:19pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 45.04 |
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. |