Rachael (bird42)

Race #155

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Official speed 127.63 wpm (37.33 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 9, 2013 6:34:45am UTC
Race Finish May 9, 2013 6:35:23am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 4)
Opponents 2. rtyz (115.61 wpm)
Accuracy 98.0%
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.