View Pit Stop page for race #66 by jamezor — Ghost race
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Official speed | 76.88 wpm (50.88 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 16, 2010 12:40:14am UTC |
Race Finish | November 16, 2010 12:41:05am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
3. gotta (47.65 wpm) |
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. |