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Official speed | 34.77 wpm (112.51 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 11, 2018 8:06:36pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 11, 2018 8:08:28pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
Points | 31.87 |
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. |