View Pit Stop page for race #1036 by raymund_jerk — Ghost race
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Official speed | 63.54 wpm (61.57 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 4, 2011 11:40:41am UTC |
Race Finish | November 4, 2011 11:41:42am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. darkness1102 (54.96 wpm) 4. maghasyan (54.39 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |