View Pit Stop page for race #1510 by ropsar — Ghost race
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Official speed | 68.91 wpm (56.77 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 8, 2019 6:12:08pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 8, 2019 6:13:05pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 63.17 |
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. |