View Pit Stop page for race #2306 by 5411 — Ghost race
Official speed | 50.37 wpm (77.67 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 11, 2009 2:30:17am UTC |
Race Finish | December 11, 2009 2:31:35am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Points | 0.00 |
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. |