View Pit Stop page for race #297 by chiboub — Ghost race
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Official speed | 67.80 wpm (57.70 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 28, 2019 3:38:29pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 28, 2019 3:39:26pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 62.15 |
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. |