View Pit Stop page for race #279 by srk10 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 88.89 wpm (44.01 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 26, 2010 1:50:49pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 26, 2010 1:51:33pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. tezareth (110.21 wpm) 2. johnbonham (89.74 wpm) |
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. |