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Official speed | 46.10 wpm (84.86 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | July 7, 2021 3:19:04am UTC |
Race Finish | July 7, 2021 3:20:29am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 4) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
Points | 42.26 |
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. |