View Pit Stop page for race #40 by rjph — Ghost race
Official speed | 57.76 wpm (67.73 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 29, 2020 6:16:54pm UTC |
Race Finish | December 29, 2020 6:18:02pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. riderprovider (57.18 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 52.95 |
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. |