View Pit Stop page for race #81 by h3kinemak — Ghost race
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Official speed | 75.79 wpm (51.62 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 10, 2011 6:33:38pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 10, 2011 6:34:30pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (1 of 1) |
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. |