View Pit Stop page for race #399 by rs_gunny — Ghost race
View profile for Gunnar (rs_gunny)
Official speed | 63.57 wpm (61.54 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 25, 2016 4:02:17am UTC |
Race Finish | January 25, 2016 4:03:18am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. hypomania9 (62.02 wpm) |
Accuracy | 89.0% |
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. |