View Pit Stop page for race #55 by sydeti — Ghost race
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Official speed | 51.23 wpm (76.36 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 3, 2013 11:53:41am UTC |
Race Finish | July 3, 2013 11:54:57am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. preins (61.20 wpm) 3. gkpc (56.78 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |