View Pit Stop page for race #127 by chiefqyf — Ghost race
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Official speed | 41.42 wpm (94.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 31, 2020 7:09:43am UTC |
Race Finish | December 31, 2020 7:11:17am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 37.97 |
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. |