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Official speed | 62.19 wpm (62.90 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 11, 2022 5:45:11pm UTC |
Race Finish | October 11, 2022 5:46:14pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 57.01 |
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. |