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Official speed | 68.08 wpm (57.46 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 12, 2019 2:50:47pm UTC |
Race Finish | April 12, 2019 2:51:45pm UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 5) |
Accuracy | 97.0% |
Points | 62.40 |
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. |