View Pit Stop page for race #218 by turtle_hermit — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 77.16 wpm (50.70 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | May 29, 2025 3:46:45pm UTC |
| Race Finish | May 29, 2025 3:47:36pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
| Accuracy | 96.0% |
| Points | 70.73 |
| 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. |