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Official speed | 85.43 wpm (45.79 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 5, 2022 7:24:04am UTC |
Race Finish | May 5, 2022 7:24:50am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 3) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 78.31 |
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. |