View Pit Stop page for race #694 by ulziibox — Ghost race
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Official speed | 65.01 wpm (60.18 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 15, 2020 4:29:30am UTC |
Race Finish | July 15, 2020 4:30:30am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 59.60 |
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. |