View Pit Stop page for race #232 by yostpro — Ghost race
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Official speed | 76.76 wpm (50.96 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 27, 2018 7:34:01pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 27, 2018 7:34:52pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 70.36 |
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. |