View Pit Stop page for race #162 by pinacolada — Ghost race
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Official speed | 49.15 wpm (79.59 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 13, 2019 1:27:44pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 13, 2019 1:29:04pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. jellytrain (63.25 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 45.05 |
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. |