xalic23 (xalic23)

Race #231

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Official speed 91.35 wpm (52.15 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 16, 2012 7:41:02am UTC
Race Finish December 16, 2012 7:41:55am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 2. thermalcry (85.10 wpm)
4. wtfstruuly (80.39 wpm)
Accuracy 96.0%
Points 0.00
Text #630 (Length: 397 characters)

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.