View Pit Stop page for race #5 by executor — Ghost race
View profile for Adi (executor)
| Official speed | 85.92 wpm (45.53 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | February 22, 2011 1:01:37pm UTC |
| Race Finish | February 22, 2011 1:02:23pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
| Opponents |
2. gerri (60.69 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. |