View Pit Stop page for race #3447 by astronerd — Ghost race
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Official speed | 104.65 wpm (37.38 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 19, 2022 2:25:39pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 19, 2022 2:26:17pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. wise_owl (91.91 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 95.93 |
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. |