View Pit Stop page for race #8577 by ksven — Ghost race
Official speed | 64.39 wpm (60.75 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 15, 2019 11:56:14am UTC |
Race Finish | August 15, 2019 11:57:15am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 59.02 |
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. |