View Pit Stop page for race #163 by sisse — Ghost race
View profile for Mariann (sisse)
Official speed | 39.22 wpm (99.74 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 7, 2010 7:08:43am UTC |
Race Finish | August 7, 2010 7:10:23am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. thanhcuong_cn (48.16 wpm) |
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. |