ac (dvorak_learner)

Race #1802

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Official speed 68.34 wpm (57.24 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start March 12, 2016 9:21:31pm UTC
Race Finish March 12, 2016 9:22:28pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 94.0%
Points 0.00
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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.