Josh (joshmc333)

Race #139

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Official speed 82.60 wpm (57.68 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 18, 2013 4:46:09pm UTC
Race Finish November 18, 2013 4:47:07pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 3. kathirk (67.77 wpm)
Accuracy 91.0%
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.