View Pit Stop page for race #59122 by chimchimchim — Ghost race
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Official speed | 117.41 wpm (33.32 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 13, 2011 4:20:04pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 13, 2011 4:20:37pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. mauricioc (112.96 wpm) 3. aram90 (99.53 wpm) 4. fnool (93.43 wpm) |
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. |