View Pit Stop page for race #1120 by raptress — Ghost race
View profile for Donna (raptress)
Official speed | 116.44 wpm (33.60 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 4, 2012 6:34:28am UTC |
Race Finish | April 4, 2012 6:35:01am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
3. lucageorge (87.17 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |