View Pit Stop page for race #137 by wchd — Ghost race
Official speed | 47.34 wpm (82.64 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 20, 2018 4:52:16am UTC |
Race Finish | February 20, 2018 4:53:39am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. mistake_maker (50.79 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 43.40 |
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. |