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Official speed | 57.24 wpm (68.34 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 20, 2023 1:33:38am UTC |
Race Finish | June 20, 2023 1:34:46am UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
Points | 52.47 |
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. |