View Pit Stop page for race #185 by danator — Ghost race
Official speed | 62.16 wpm (62.93 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 9, 2012 11:40:56pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 9, 2012 11:41:59pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. ryanhuman (56.36 wpm) 4. ethan568 (49.00 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |