View Pit Stop page for race #101 by speedyhippo — Ghost race
View profile for Lawrence (speedyhippo)
Official speed | 109.14 wpm (35.84 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 30, 2010 2:42:39am UTC |
Race Finish | September 30, 2010 2:43:15am UTC |
Outcome | No win (1 of 1) |
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. |