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Race #117

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Official speed 68.63 wpm (57.00 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 22, 2025 4:26:37pm UTC
Race Finish February 22, 2025 4:27:34pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 62.91
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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.