View Pit Stop page for race #3132 by khronic — Ghost race
Official speed | 81.19 wpm (48.18 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 20, 2015 7:17:20am UTC |
Race Finish | July 20, 2015 7:18:09am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 3) |
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. |