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Official speed | 25.18 wpm (155.36 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | October 27, 2017 4:59:45am UTC |
Race Finish | October 27, 2017 5:02:20am UTC |
Outcome | No win (4 of 4) |
Accuracy | 92.0% |
Points | 23.08 |
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. |