View Pit Stop page for race #287 by eritas — Ghost race
Official speed | 78.81 wpm (49.64 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 20, 2018 1:23:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | June 20, 2018 1:24:37pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. anhmv (76.27 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 72.24 |
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. |