View Pit Stop page for race #5 by swlee19 — Ghost race
View profile for Leander (swlee19)
Official speed | 111.67 wpm (35.03 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 1, 2011 7:21:47am UTC |
Race Finish | September 1, 2011 7:22:22am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Opponents |
1. imdabait (112.48 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |