View Pit Stop page for race #23 by cerulis — Ghost race
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Official speed | 98.91 wpm (39.55 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 9, 2020 6:08:32am UTC |
Race Finish | September 9, 2020 6:09:12am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 90.67 |
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. |