View Pit Stop page for race #97 by colm — Ghost race
| Official speed | 38.79 wpm (100.85 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | February 29, 2012 12:33:38am UTC |
| Race Finish | February 29, 2012 12:35:19am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
| Accuracy | 91.0% |
| 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. |