Kiwibird (aquaplane)

Race #1190

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Official speed 91.63 wpm (51.99 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 9, 2010 7:54:55pm UTC
Race Finish December 9, 2010 7:55:47pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 2. killingtype (97.43 wpm)
Points 0.00
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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.