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Official speed | 55.84 wpm (70.06 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | December 12, 2019 6:03:06am UTC |
Race Finish | December 12, 2019 6:04:17am UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 5) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 51.19 |
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. |