View Pit Stop page for race #1655 by 950vijay — Ghost race
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Official speed | 78.58 wpm (49.78 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 22, 2021 10:21:43pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 22, 2021 10:22:33pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 72.03 |
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. |