View Pit Stop page for race #17242 by spudvorak — Ghost race
Official speed | 81.00 wpm (48.30 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 17, 2021 12:55:32am UTC |
Race Finish | March 17, 2021 12:56:21am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 74.25 |
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. |