View Pit Stop page for race #3090 by ariffin — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.67 wpm (47.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 28, 2021 2:19:30am UTC |
Race Finish | September 28, 2021 2:20:18am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. kailhreds (82.80 wpm) 3. aa_batteries (70.08 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 74.87 |
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. |