View Pit Stop page for race #5 by twillez — Ghost race
View profile for Enrique (twillez)
Official speed | 72.25 wpm (54.15 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 3, 2016 9:20:28am UTC |
Race Finish | February 3, 2016 9:21:23am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Opponents |
1. cribalik (89.75 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
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. |