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Official speed | 109.12 wpm (35.85 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | January 15, 2014 6:54:53pm UTC |
Race Finish | January 15, 2014 6:55:29pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. pmadhukar (93.99 wpm) 4. emu995 (79.59 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. |