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| Official speed | 55.53 wpm (70.45 seconds elapsed during race) |
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| Race Start | August 30, 2020 11:31:49pm UTC |
| Race Finish | August 30, 2020 11:33:00pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
| Accuracy | 98.0% |
| Points | 50.90 |
| 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. |