View Pit Stop page for race #641 by corycor — Ghost race
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Official speed | 84.98 wpm (46.03 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 21, 2017 1:16:16am UTC |
Race Finish | November 21, 2017 1:17:02am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 77.90 |
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. |