View Pit Stop page for race #4773 by jernjej — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 81.04 wpm (48.27 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | June 19, 2019 4:54:18pm UTC |
| Race Finish | June 19, 2019 4:55:06pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 97.0% |
| Points | 74.29 |
| 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. |