View Pit Stop page for race #132 by justpractice — Ghost race
View profile for dvorak learner (justpractice)
Official speed | 77.65 wpm (50.38 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 11, 2012 12:59:29am UTC |
Race Finish | August 11, 2012 1:00:19am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. teenytina (77.86 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
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. |