View Pit Stop page for race #81 by magloo — Ghost race
View profile for Yash Prasad (magloo)
Official speed | 51.27 wpm (76.30 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 4, 2024 4:04:01am UTC |
Race Finish | May 4, 2024 4:05:17am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 46.99 |
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. |