View Pit Stop page for race #69 by netox — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 42.07 wpm (92.99 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | November 17, 2017 4:00:34pm UTC |
| Race Finish | November 17, 2017 4:02:07pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
| Accuracy | 93.0% |
| Points | 38.56 |
| 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. |