View Pit Stop page for race #2657 by rip21 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 75.53 wpm (51.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 22, 2022 6:58:37pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 22, 2022 6:59:29pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 69.24 |
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. |