View Pit Stop page for race #147 by wrm_ — Ghost race
| Official speed | 31.70 wpm (123.41 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | August 31, 2016 8:09:23am UTC |
| Race Finish | August 31, 2016 8:11:26am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
| Accuracy | 92.0% |
| 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. |