View Pit Stop page for race #834 by fode — Ghost race
| Official speed | 28.94 wpm (135.18 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | March 19, 2012 10:39:07am UTC |
| Race Finish | March 19, 2012 10:41:22am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
| Opponents |
2. shekharagr (44.38 wpm) |
| Accuracy | 95.0% |
| 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. |