View Pit Stop page for race #1096 by vbtb — Ghost race
Official speed | 120.13 wpm (32.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 4, 2010 3:27:15pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 4, 2010 3:27:48pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
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. |