Andy (ardaen)

Race #22

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Official speed 76.37 wpm (62.38 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 19, 2011 8:01:47pm UTC
Race Finish October 19, 2011 8:02:49pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Accuracy 94.0%
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.