View Pit Stop page for race #79 by clement2019 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 43.09 wpm (90.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 4, 2019 2:19:02pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 4, 2019 2:20:33pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
Points | 39.50 |
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. |