View Pit Stop page for race #732 by touch_anand — Ghost race
View profile for anand (touch_anand)
Official speed | 59.43 wpm (65.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 21, 2013 3:16:44pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 21, 2013 3:17:50pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. imtiaz (59.69 wpm) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
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. |