View Pit Stop page for race #108 by namarfis — Ghost race
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Official speed | 78.29 wpm (49.97 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 23, 2021 2:41:20am UTC |
Race Finish | April 23, 2021 2:42:10am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 71.77 |
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. |