View Pit Stop page for race #149 by day12 — Ghost race
Official speed | 63.27 wpm (61.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 3, 2017 2:26:05pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 3, 2017 2:27:07pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. aryanboy (64.75 wpm) 3. ferm (45.67 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. |