View Pit Stop page for race #390 by rekaf — Ghost race
Official speed | 48.05 wpm (81.42 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 14, 2019 1:02:12am UTC |
Race Finish | August 14, 2019 1:03:33am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. zeztix (67.58 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 44.05 |
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. |