View Pit Stop page for race #1097 by scamps — Ghost race
View profile for Julian (scamps)
Official speed | 104.43 wpm (37.46 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 12, 2014 8:07:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 12, 2014 8:08:20pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. lucean (87.07 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |