Chris (rykthos)

Race #1594

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Official speed 69.27 wpm (68.77 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 18, 2020 2:04:45am UTC
Race Finish June 18, 2020 2:05:53am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 95.0%
Points 81.97
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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.