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Race #96

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Official speed 43.21 wpm (90.53 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 11, 2020 7:14:05am UTC
Race Finish May 11, 2020 7:15:35am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Accuracy 96.0%
Points 39.61
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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.