View Pit Stop page for race #91 by kirreen — Ghost race
View profile for Erik (kirreen)
Official speed | 57.56 wpm (67.96 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 5, 2014 12:22:14pm UTC |
Race Finish | March 5, 2014 12:23:22pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Opponents |
4. aravindv (72.51 wpm) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
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. |