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Official speed | 38.76 wpm (100.93 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 2, 2017 12:34:58pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 2, 2017 12:36:39pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (5 of 5) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 35.53 |
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. |