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Official speed | 36.45 wpm (107.33 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 20, 2022 8:04:08am UTC |
Race Finish | October 20, 2022 8:05:56am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 91.0% |
Points | 33.42 |
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. |