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Official speed | 89.56 wpm (43.68 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 26, 2019 6:11:29pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 26, 2019 6:12:12pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 99.0% |
Points | 82.10 |
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. |