View Pit Stop page for race #2598 by overlast — Ghost race
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Official speed | 52.84 wpm (74.03 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 6, 2020 5:59:31am UTC |
Race Finish | April 6, 2020 6:00:45am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. cimon423 (52.93 wpm) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 48.43 |
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. |