View Pit Stop page for race #1434 by kqp3 — Ghost race
Official speed | 72.34 wpm (54.08 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 29, 2018 3:09:33am UTC |
Race Finish | August 29, 2018 3:10:27am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. 54tpb (70.38 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 66.31 |
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. |