View Pit Stop page for race #228 by dwilt — Ghost race
Official speed | 81.02 wpm (48.28 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 22, 2010 10:23:07pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 22, 2010 10:23:55pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. safetybear (73.85 wpm) |
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. |