th (_learning_dvorak)

Race #159

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Official speed 45.58 wpm (85.83 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 6, 2023 9:00:31pm UTC
Race Finish June 6, 2023 9:01:56pm UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 4)
Opponents 2. betelgeuse2310 (51.96 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 41.78
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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.