View Pit Stop page for race #312 by nightninjarag — Ghost race
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Official speed | 96.71 wpm (40.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 22, 2012 3:41:52am UTC |
Race Finish | August 22, 2012 3:42:32am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. jessegarcia (108.09 wpm) 3. marty09 (82.77 wpm) |
Accuracy | 87.0% |
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. |