View Pit Stop page for race #156 by hirundinidae — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.26 wpm (48.14 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 1, 2019 5:17:48am UTC |
Race Finish | December 1, 2019 5:18:36am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
5. twrule (68.73 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 74.49 |
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. |