View Pit Stop page for race #746 by pls_ — Ghost race
Official speed | 88.45 wpm (44.23 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 22, 2019 5:58:19am UTC |
Race Finish | November 22, 2019 5:59:03am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
Points | 81.08 |
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. |