View Pit Stop page for race #446 by sharma.akshay3@gmail.com — Ghost race
View profile for Akshay (sharma.akshay3@gmail.com)
Official speed | 74.95 wpm (52.19 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 2, 2010 9:00:40am UTC |
Race Finish | March 2, 2010 9:01:32am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Opponents |
2. mr_thuphamthien (67.04 wpm) |
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. |