View Pit Stop page for race #2140 by m3dsh — Ghost race
Official speed | 72.31 wpm (54.10 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 27, 2021 6:14:42am UTC |
Race Finish | June 27, 2021 6:15:36am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 66.28 |
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. |