View Pit Stop page for race #409 by joe6213 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 46.85 wpm (83.50 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 18, 2022 4:48:50am UTC |
Race Finish | May 18, 2022 4:50:13am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 42.95 |
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. |