View Pit Stop page for race #670 by caperbr — Ghost race
View profile for Andrei Rafael (caperbr)
Official speed | 43.08 wpm (90.81 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 16, 2023 5:29:19pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 16, 2023 5:30:50pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 39.49 |
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. |