View Pit Stop page for race #222 by bits — Ghost race
| Official speed | 87.75 wpm (44.17 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | December 20, 2009 4:16:49am UTC |
| Race Finish | December 20, 2009 4:17:33am UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 2) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #290 (Length: 323 characters) At first they had tried to keep the finding quiet. After all, they were not absolutely sure it was an extraterrestrial message. A premature or mistaken announcement would be a public relations disaster. But worse than that, it would interfere with the data analysis. If the press descended, the science would surely suffer. |