View Pit Stop page for race #53 by migoyan — Ghost race
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Official speed | 56.35 wpm (69.42 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 1, 2013 6:20:48pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 1, 2013 6:21:57pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 88.0% |
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. |