View Pit Stop page for race #11 by poberjef — Ghost race
View profile for Jef (poberjef)
Official speed | 46.13 wpm (84.80 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | July 31, 2011 6:44:28pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 31, 2011 6:45:52pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (1 of 1) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |