View Pit Stop page for race #710 by ap12 — Ghost race
| Official speed | 41.38 wpm (94.54 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | February 12, 2012 9:42:21am UTC |
| Race Finish | February 12, 2012 9:43:55am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 84.0% |
| 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. |