View Pit Stop page for race #13 by maggma — Ghost race
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Official speed | 87.13 wpm (44.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 4, 2016 1:39:26am UTC |
Race Finish | April 4, 2016 1:40:11am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. mp7maniac (59.42 wpm) 3. rium (58.70 wpm) 4. rryanhh (56.51 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |