View Pit Stop page for race #1462 by aldehydeic — Ghost race
View profile for I-Chuan (aldehydeic)
Official speed | 55.08 wpm (71.02 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 22, 2011 5:02:23pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 22, 2011 5:03:34pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. dashboard (64.45 wpm) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
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. |