View Pit Stop page for race #67 by chilt — Ghost race
Official speed | 78.82 wpm (49.63 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 30, 2018 8:56:09am UTC |
Race Finish | October 30, 2018 8:56:58am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. ouilla (83.16 wpm) 3. framebuffer (72.57 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 72.25 |
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. |