T.AU (pokl)

Race #261

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Official speed 64.90 wpm (60.28 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start August 31, 2022 1:33:49pm UTC
Race Finish August 31, 2022 1:34:50pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 5)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 59.49
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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.