View Pit Stop page for race #157 by chimneywastaken — Ghost race
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Official speed | 41.17 wpm (95.02 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 18, 2021 1:43:14pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 18, 2021 1:44:49pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 37.74 |
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. |