View Pit Stop page for race #5036 by chipvj — Ghost race
View profile for C-Monky (chipvj)
Official speed | 55.52 wpm (70.46 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 4, 2011 5:29:42am UTC |
Race Finish | July 4, 2011 5:30:52am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 90.0% |
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. |