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Official speed | 37.37 wpm (104.68 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | August 19, 2021 1:55:56pm UTC |
Race Finish | August 19, 2021 1:57:40pm UTC |
Outcome | No win (2 of 5) |
Accuracy | 95.0% |
Points | 34.25 |
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. |