View Pit Stop page for race #285 by timmy542 — Ghost race
View profile for Alexander (timmy542)
Official speed | 114.41 wpm (34.19 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 15, 2011 7:20:45pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 15, 2011 7:21:19pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. chimchimchim (106.12 wpm) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
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. |