View Pit Stop page for race #2311 by vampyryk — Ghost race
View profile for Jesse (vampyryk)
Official speed | 116.62 wpm (33.54 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 5, 2018 6:01:12am UTC |
Race Finish | January 5, 2018 6:01:46am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. torfindel (100.80 wpm) |
Accuracy | 100.0% |
Points | 106.90 |
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. |