Ethan (i_types_slow)

Race #66

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Official speed 49.57 wpm (78.92 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 31, 2019 4:38:11pm UTC
Race Finish July 31, 2019 4:39:30pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 2)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 45.44
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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.