View Pit Stop page for race #253 by space_bars — Ghost race
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Official speed | 87.63 wpm (44.64 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 20, 2020 1:24:41am UTC |
Race Finish | March 20, 2020 1:25:26am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. lookitup (92.74 wpm) 3. epiphronn (91.08 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 80.33 |
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. |