View Pit Stop page for race #19675 by traben — Ghost race
Official speed | 151.90 wpm (25.75 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 11, 2023 9:40:08pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 11, 2023 9:40:34pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (1 of 1) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
Points | 139.24 |
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. |