View Pit Stop page for race #3463 by apoapojak — Ghost race
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Official speed | 73.37 wpm (53.32 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 18, 2013 5:14:10am UTC |
Race Finish | November 18, 2013 5:15:04am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
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. |