View Pit Stop page for race #1628 by ct7567 — Ghost race
View profile for Blank (ct7567)
Official speed | 74.15 wpm (52.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | January 21, 2021 11:47:23am UTC |
Race Finish | January 21, 2021 11:48:15am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 67.97 |
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. |