View Pit Stop page for race #67 by ogchudbone — Ghost race
View profile for Pete (ogchudbone)
Official speed | 111.42 wpm (35.11 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 1, 2011 3:57:11am UTC |
Race Finish | March 1, 2011 3:57:46am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. c9h13n (117.64 wpm) 3. beavercleaver (95.41 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. |