View Pit Stop page for race #539 by yunatan — Ghost race
Official speed | 77.96 wpm (50.18 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 4, 2022 2:55:50pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 4, 2022 2:56:40pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. itstact (91.00 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 71.46 |
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. |