View Pit Stop page for race #4849 by jjohn881 — Ghost race
View profile for mairzydoats_mason (jjohn881)
Official speed | 91.84 wpm (42.60 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | August 14, 2013 12:07:23am UTC |
Race Finish | August 14, 2013 12:08:06am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
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. |