View Pit Stop page for race #1223 by gore_juic3 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 65.75 wpm (59.50 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 14, 2017 6:53:47am UTC |
Race Finish | September 14, 2017 6:54:46am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 60.27 |
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. |