T100 dvorak (chris_dvorak)

Race #215

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Official speed 28.74 wpm (136.12 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 8, 2022 5:39:59pm UTC
Race Finish July 8, 2022 5:42:15pm UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 5)
Accuracy 89.0%
Points 26.35
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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.