View Pit Stop page for race #2051 by dumpling — Ghost race
View profile for Clumsy (dumpling)
| Official speed | 53.47 wpm (73.16 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | April 8, 2010 10:38:46pm UTC |
| Race Finish | April 8, 2010 10:39:59pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
| Opponents |
1. kgilja (59.05 wpm) |
| 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. |