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Official speed | 58.67 wpm (66.68 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | June 19, 2016 1:28:20pm UTC |
Race Finish | June 19, 2016 1:29:26pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. fnrslvr (68.08 wpm) 3. qria (66.92 wpm) |
Accuracy | 94.0% |
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. |