View Pit Stop page for race #119 by hoket — Ghost race
Official speed | 112.92 wpm (34.64 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 7, 2014 3:40:35pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 7, 2014 3:41:09pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
Opponents |
1. dinoyoshi (122.70 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |