View Pit Stop page for race #1181 by garr64 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 57.56 wpm (67.96 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 8, 2014 3:13:04am UTC |
Race Finish | November 8, 2014 3:14:12am UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. basil_abs (70.32 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |