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Official speed | 90.58 wpm (43.19 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 30, 2018 3:23:34am UTC |
Race Finish | August 30, 2018 3:24:17am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
Points | 83.03 |
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. |