View Pit Stop page for race #67153 by khronic — Ghost race
Official speed | 97.66 wpm (40.06 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | March 14, 2019 6:25:20am UTC |
Race Finish | March 14, 2019 6:26:00am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 89.52 |
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. |