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Official speed | 135.73 wpm (28.82 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | May 2, 2014 8:35:51pm UTC |
Race Finish | May 2, 2014 8:36:20pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Opponents |
2. kali_08 (105.88 wpm) 3. giorgi1123 (100.75 wpm) 4. sammuelp1399 (94.72 wpm) 5. nutmeg0686 (76.96 wpm) |
Accuracy | 98.0% |
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. |