View Pit Stop page for race #1 by kine — Ghost race
| Official speed | 36.87 wpm (106.10 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | July 15, 2012 10:57:34pm UTC |
| Race Finish | July 15, 2012 10:59:20pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
| Accuracy | 86.0% |
| 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. |