View Pit Stop page for race #204 by ipad03 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 55.23 wpm (70.83 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 19, 2022 3:49:55am UTC |
Race Finish | September 19, 2022 3:51:06am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 50.63 |
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. |