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Official speed | 78.93 wpm (49.56 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | September 28, 2020 3:03:50pm UTC |
Race Finish | September 28, 2020 3:04:39pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 96.0% |
Points | 72.35 |
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. |