View Pit Stop page for race #209 by rises_darknight — Ghost race
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Official speed | 38.67 wpm (101.16 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 13, 2022 5:15:05pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 13, 2022 5:16:46pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
Points | 35.45 |
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. |