View Pit Stop page for race #22 by nugg — Ghost race
Official speed | 46.87 wpm (83.46 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 17, 2018 6:21:53pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 17, 2018 6:23:17pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. tbadr (46.46 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 42.97 |
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. |