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Official speed | 84.84 wpm (46.11 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | November 18, 2015 10:11:21pm UTC |
Race Finish | November 18, 2015 10:12:07pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
Opponents |
1. cloud5 (93.09 wpm) 2. ambientideal (86.58 wpm) |
Accuracy | 87.0% |
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. |