View Pit Stop page for race #515 by driv4r — Ghost race
Official speed | 73.66 wpm (53.11 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 28, 2013 9:22:27pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 28, 2013 9:23:20pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |