View Pit Stop page for race #764 by akilles — Ghost race
View profile for Max Typo (akilles)
Official speed | 68.29 wpm (57.29 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 21, 2013 1:47:08pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 21, 2013 1:48:05pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. urmaul (71.96 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |