View Pit Stop page for race #576 by basis_pursuit_1 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 50.70 wpm (77.16 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 25, 2022 3:22:52pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 25, 2022 3:24:09pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
2. thanos_18 (46.91 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 46.47 |
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. |