View Pit Stop page for race #325 by gadgetliver — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.95 wpm (47.74 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 29, 2019 11:55:00pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 29, 2019 11:55:48pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. upaymeifixit (85.46 wpm) 3. franzthemanzkafka (71.95 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 75.12 |
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. |