View Pit Stop page for race #161 by oldwutter — Ghost race
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Official speed | 96.90 wpm (40.37 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 25, 2021 1:11:27am UTC |
Race Finish | February 25, 2021 1:12:08am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. potatoalt (78.23 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 88.82 |
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. |