View Pit Stop page for race #14 by himy123 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 47.40 wpm (82.53 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 26, 2018 8:12:39pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 26, 2018 8:14:01pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 43.45 |
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. |