View Pit Stop page for race #299 by kayprince — Ghost race
View profile for hoang (kayprince)
Official speed | 55.05 wpm (71.06 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 7, 2011 10:08:48am UTC |
Race Finish | August 7, 2011 10:09:59am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 2) |
Opponents |
1. okos (70.72 wpm) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
Points | 0.00 |
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. |