View Pit Stop page for race #61 by mrmime — Ghost race
View profile for Harold (mrmime)
Official speed | 78.92 wpm (49.57 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 17, 2014 8:17:55am UTC |
Race Finish | September 17, 2014 8:18:45am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
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. |