View Pit Stop page for race #858 by ataneja — Ghost race
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Official speed | 63.33 wpm (61.77 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 7, 2018 6:39:06am UTC |
Race Finish | September 7, 2018 6:40:07am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 58.06 |
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. |