View Pit Stop page for race #1494 by chicken4soup — Ghost race
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Official speed | 57.75 wpm (67.74 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 18, 2017 4:10:11am UTC |
Race Finish | August 18, 2017 4:11:19am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. thatiswhatyouthink (72.33 wpm) 3. vawl (42.69 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 52.94 |
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. |