View Pit Stop page for race #856 by chuchha — Ghost race
View profile for Rohit (chuchha)
Official speed | 58.91 wpm (66.41 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 9, 2011 2:50:10pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 9, 2011 2:51:17pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |