View Pit Stop page for race #190 by evline — Ghost race
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Official speed | 57.56 wpm (67.96 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 20, 2021 4:14:46am UTC |
Race Finish | August 20, 2021 4:15:54am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 52.77 |
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. |