View Pit Stop page for race #1103 by mandaburnette — Ghost race
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| Official speed | 68.78 wpm (69.26 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | July 12, 2010 5:16:28pm UTC |
| Race Finish | July 12, 2010 5:17:38pm UTC |
| Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #630 (Length: 397 characters) It takes more than a calorie of fossil fuel energy to produce a calorie of food. From the standpoint of industrial efficiency, it's too bad we can't simply drink the petroleum directly, because there's a lot less energy in a bushel of corn (measured in calories) than there is in the half gallon or so of oil required to produce it. Ecologically this is a fabulously expensive way to produce food. |