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Official speed | 42.70 wpm (91.62 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | February 18, 2016 8:27:24am UTC |
Race Finish | February 18, 2016 8:28:56am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
Accuracy | 84.0% |
Points | 0.00 |
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. |