View Pit Stop page for race #182 by kotanbich — Ghost race
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Official speed | 61.66 wpm (63.44 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 10, 2019 12:02:40am UTC |
Race Finish | March 10, 2019 12:03:43am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 56.52 |
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. |