View Pit Stop page for race #2192 by vawl — Ghost race
Official speed | 42.69 wpm (91.64 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 18, 2017 4:10:11am UTC |
Race Finish | August 18, 2017 4:11:43am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. thatiswhatyouthink (72.33 wpm) 2. chicken4soup (57.75 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 39.13 |
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. |