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Race #387

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Official speed 80.25 wpm (48.75 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start September 22, 2014 12:37:24am UTC
Race Finish September 22, 2014 12:38:12am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Accuracy 99.0%
Points 0.00
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.