View Pit Stop page for race #74 by elel — Ghost race
| Official speed | 33.69 wpm (116.12 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | December 9, 2009 10:39:37am UTC |
| Race Finish | December 9, 2009 10:41:33am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
| 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. |