View Pit Stop page for race #31 by soob — Ghost race
Official speed | 83.66 wpm (46.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 1, 2017 8:08:45am UTC |
Race Finish | October 1, 2017 8:09:31am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. your_only_god (72.04 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 76.69 |
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. |