View Pit Stop page for race #181 by rxnkin — Ghost race
View profile for Tyler Rankin (rxnkin)
Official speed | 55.94 wpm (69.93 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 11, 2021 7:05:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | June 11, 2021 7:06:52pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. polosauris (49.88 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 51.28 |
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. |