View Pit Stop page for race #76 by imie — Ghost race
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Official speed | 58.12 wpm (67.31 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 2, 2013 10:23:02am UTC |
Race Finish | May 2, 2013 10:24:09am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. jamit (61.41 wpm) 3. heeretic (56.39 wpm) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
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. |