View Pit Stop page for race #7065 by markovojvodic84 — Ghost race
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Official speed | 83.43 wpm (46.89 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 16, 2011 5:23:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 16, 2011 5:24:34pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. amun (115.14 wpm) 2. sandy_spring (97.11 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. |