View Pit Stop page for race #2514 by jonpwn1 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 80.55 wpm (48.57 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 24, 2014 4:29:58pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 24, 2014 4:30:46pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. jmich052 (93.10 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |