View Pit Stop page for race #1034 by haunted_cpp — Ghost race
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Official speed | 77.83 wpm (50.26 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 14, 2019 2:15:55pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 14, 2019 2:16:45pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 71.34 |
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. |