View Pit Stop page for race #308 by dgal — Ghost race
Official speed | 78.07 wpm (50.11 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 17, 2018 12:55:38pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 17, 2018 12:56:28pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. dongodm (65.07 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 71.56 |
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. |