View Pit Stop page for race #4920 by mb031 — Ghost race
Official speed | 71.54 wpm (54.68 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 4, 2020 5:11:07am UTC |
Race Finish | July 4, 2020 5:12:02am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Opponents |
2. jkirollos (63.84 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 65.58 |
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. |