View Pit Stop page for race #136 by dqmaniac — Ghost race
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Official speed | 117.11 wpm (33.40 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 20, 2015 12:01:48pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 20, 2015 12:02:21pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. 3ymsdet (95.95 wpm) 3. melot_type (94.81 wpm) 4. mayo_tp01 (93.70 wpm) 5. melanie2525 (89.49 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |