View Pit Stop page for race #33 by nerg — Ghost race
Official speed | 68.32 wpm (57.26 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 10, 2012 9:38:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 10, 2012 9:39:44pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. cgbuen (101.34 wpm) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |