View Pit Stop page for race #5921 by eikomaniac — Ghost race
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Official speed | 171.65 wpm (22.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 17, 2019 5:08:53pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 17, 2019 5:09:16pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. bblaise (140.23 wpm) |
Accuracy | 100.0% |
Points | 157.34 |
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. |