View Pit Stop page for race #1373 by dei_of_speed — Ghost race
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Official speed | 63.79 wpm (61.33 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 8, 2014 6:55:49pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 8, 2014 6:56:50pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. sidcipher (71.93 wpm) 3. oxygenbeats (67.08 wpm) 4. aidag (64.09 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |