View Pit Stop page for race #1098 by prokai — Ghost race
Official speed | 83.75 wpm (46.71 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 19, 2016 12:45:30pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 19, 2016 12:46:16pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. brorrobert (55.27 wpm) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
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. |