View Pit Stop page for race #13 by phackiew — Ghost race
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Official speed | 38.53 wpm (101.53 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 9, 2018 1:12:34pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 9, 2018 1:14:15pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 35.32 |
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. |