View Pit Stop page for race #232 by mayac — Ghost race
Official speed | 68.33 wpm (57.25 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 2, 2021 3:59:51am UTC |
Race Finish | May 2, 2021 4:00:48am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 62.64 |
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. |