View Pit Stop page for race #69 by linoleum — Ghost race
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Official speed | 75.87 wpm (51.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 1, 2012 8:51:55am UTC |
Race Finish | August 1, 2012 8:52:47am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. lualua (93.13 wpm) 3. biltis (75.22 wpm) 4. phlegmatic (71.50 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. |