View Pit Stop page for race #3540 by wrest — Ghost race
View profile for Wrest (wrest)
Official speed | 101.40 wpm (38.58 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 11, 2015 12:21:46am UTC |
Race Finish | February 11, 2015 12:22:25am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. teysolongo (84.86 wpm) |
Accuracy | 100.0% |
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. |