View Pit Stop page for race #275 by tpantlik — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 55.51 wpm (70.47 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | January 11, 2024 7:50:35am UTC |
| Race Finish | January 11, 2024 7:51:45am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 98.0% |
| Points | 50.89 |
| 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. |