View Pit Stop page for race #1135 by igumhau — Ghost race
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Official speed | 46.52 wpm (84.09 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 29, 2012 1:43:10pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 29, 2012 1:44:34pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
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. |