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Race #1159

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Official speed 49.79 wpm (78.57 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 20, 2015 11:40:47am UTC
Race Finish April 20, 2015 11:42:06am UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 0.00
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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.