View Pit Stop page for race #46 by great_prometheus — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 41.55 wpm (94.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | September 3, 2020 9:54:08am UTC |
| Race Finish | September 3, 2020 9:55:43am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
| Accuracy | 94.0% |
| Points | 38.09 |
| 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. |