View Pit Stop page for race #987 by on9fung — Ghost race
Official speed | 41.33 wpm (94.65 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 15, 2017 2:36:01am UTC |
Race Finish | February 15, 2017 2:37:36am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. kenji2 (54.59 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. |