View Pit Stop page for race #7936 by pndragon — Ghost race
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Official speed | 103.07 wpm (37.95 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 4, 2010 7:15:28pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 4, 2010 7:16:06pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Opponents |
3. verona (87.72 wpm) 4. grrarg (86.68 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. |