View Pit Stop page for race #1212 by cosa_loca — Ghost race
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Official speed | 57.34 wpm (68.22 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 16, 2024 2:18:45pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 16, 2024 2:19:53pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 52.56 |
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. |