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Race #234

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Official speed 77.72 wpm (50.33 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 22, 2021 5:13:05pm UTC
Race Finish April 22, 2021 5:13:55pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 3. abid_zzz (49.01 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 71.24
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.