View Pit Stop page for race #1663 by rajithashane — Ghost race
View profile for Rajitha (rajithashane)
Official speed | 47.77 wpm (81.89 seconds elapsed during race) |
---|---|
Race Start | April 16, 2020 6:50:28am UTC |
Race Finish | April 16, 2020 6:51:49am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 43.79 |
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. |