View Pit Stop page for race #160 by sintyaku — Ghost race
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Official speed | 81.36 wpm (48.08 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 11, 2012 2:43:34pm UTC |
Race Finish | February 11, 2012 2:44:22pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. vuttar (131.47 wpm) 2. dinoyoshi (119.46 wpm) 3. w_h_ (106.00 wpm) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
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. |