Humanity has been obsessed with speed since far before the automobile. If it moved, people wanted to see how fast it could go, whether by horsepower, wind power, or just plain old-fashioned ambulation. In the industrial era, that obsession with speed translated into racing of all types, whether by sea, air, or land. Those who care about speed records tend to be competitive. Everyone wants to be the fastest in the world. There are many ways to measure speed,
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