View Pit Stop page for race #162 by valcroft — Ghost race
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Official speed | 112.41 wpm (34.80 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 12, 2021 3:22:14pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 12, 2021 3:22:49pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. ringding (101.74 wpm) 4. sputype (74.03 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 103.05 |
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. |