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Race #482

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Official speed 59.45 wpm (65.80 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start January 4, 2023 11:09:40am UTC
Race Finish January 4, 2023 11:10:46am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 54.50
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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.