View Pit Stop page for race #3187 by c4home — Ghost race
View profile for Nguyễn Cảnh (c4home)
Official speed | 46.55 wpm (84.04 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 28, 2012 2:26:04am UTC |
Race Finish | October 28, 2012 2:27:29am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 88.0% |
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. |