View Pit Stop page for race #1550 by ed841 — Ghost race
Official speed | 76.11 wpm (51.40 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 24, 2022 12:11:32pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 24, 2022 12:12:24pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. notbenwong (78.64 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 69.77 |
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. |