View Pit Stop page for race #65 by evafre — Ghost race
Official speed | 30.35 wpm (128.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 8, 2022 7:09:27am UTC |
Race Finish | November 8, 2022 7:11:36am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 27.82 |
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. |