View Pit Stop page for race #1596 by kjellrkri — Ghost race
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Official speed | 57.57 wpm (67.95 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 19, 2020 9:44:02pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 19, 2020 9:45:10pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. feeshmane (74.00 wpm) 3. philivey (61.26 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 52.77 |
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. |