View Pit Stop page for race #12 by qaima — Ghost race
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Official speed | 84.16 wpm (46.48 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 13, 2019 6:20:56pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 13, 2019 6:21:43pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. ilka (113.48 wpm) 2. tshafer3 (106.23 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 77.14 |
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. |