View Pit Stop page for race #67 by cp_beth — Ghost race
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Official speed | 70.02 wpm (55.87 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 12, 2011 4:17:05am UTC |
Race Finish | March 12, 2011 4:18:00am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
5. mirasravi (50.89 wpm) |
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. |