View Pit Stop page for race #689 by jjjones — Ghost race
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Official speed | 86.02 wpm (45.48 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 8, 2014 6:52:45pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 8, 2014 6:53:30pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. karn555 (88.75 wpm) 2. dahaak (86.99 wpm) 3. giorgi1123 (86.80 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |