View Pit Stop page for race #3699 by sura5 — Ghost race
Official speed | 109.35 wpm (35.78 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 6, 2021 11:10:16am UTC |
Race Finish | December 6, 2021 11:10:52am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 100.24 |
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. |