View Pit Stop page for race #352 by cripler07 — Ghost race
View profile for Cripler (cripler07)
Official speed | 83.57 wpm (46.81 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | March 9, 2024 6:56:54pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 9, 2024 6:57:41pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 76.60 |
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. |