View Pit Stop page for race #10860 by bo_wong — Ghost race
Official speed | 116.49 wpm (33.58 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 11, 2011 3:35:37am UTC |
Race Finish | March 11, 2011 3:36:11am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. joeyseveros (75.73 wpm) |
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. |