View Pit Stop page for race #543 by anatolia1 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 38.36 wpm (101.98 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 3, 2019 6:50:46pm UTC |
Race Finish | July 3, 2019 6:52:28pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
Points | 35.16 |
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. |