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| Official speed | 106.74 wpm (36.65 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | July 3, 2010 7:53:31pm UTC |
| Race Finish | July 3, 2010 7:54:08pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
| 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. |