View Pit Stop page for race #1634 by catumba — Ghost race
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Official speed | 48.63 wpm (80.44 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 23, 2015 8:55:15pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 23, 2015 8:56:36pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. xovxvox (63.61 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |