View Pit Stop page for race #5145 by pluto_ish — Ghost race
View profile for Himanshu (pluto_ish)
Official speed | 64.32 wpm (60.82 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 13, 2021 7:16:31pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 13, 2021 7:17:32pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 58.96 |
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. |