View Pit Stop page for race #121 by matuig — Ghost race
View profile for Mathijs (matuig)
Official speed | 69.98 wpm (55.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 13, 2016 6:22:01pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 13, 2016 6:22:57pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. mslib9 (86.25 wpm) 2. mreading (70.15 wpm) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |