View Pit Stop page for race #1725 by cyanidetoast — Ghost race
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Official speed | 58.39 wpm (67.00 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 10, 2021 7:18:40pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 10, 2021 7:19:47pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 53.52 |
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. |