View Pit Stop page for race #87 by azn11 — Ghost race
Official speed | 62.37 wpm (62.72 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 25, 2014 7:52:45pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 25, 2014 7:53:48pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. atg19 (82.07 wpm) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
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. |