View Pit Stop page for race #406 by menacing — Ghost race
Official speed | 87.90 wpm (44.51 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 2, 2019 5:23:42pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 2, 2019 5:24:26pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. magehound (94.64 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 80.57 |
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. |