View Pit Stop page for race #179 by masoudcs — Ghost race
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Official speed | 58.22 wpm (67.19 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 21, 2011 1:04:07pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 21, 2011 1:05:14pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. jmc2000 (58.70 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |