View Pit Stop page for race #12 by tir8 — Ghost race
Official speed | 59.99 wpm (65.21 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 14, 2020 1:29:36pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 14, 2020 1:30:41pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. abizern (83.37 wpm) 2. facenne (67.67 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 54.99 |
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. |