Jay (xbleedalkalinex)

Race #2832

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Official speed 85.67 wpm (55.61 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start September 19, 2011 5:18:19pm UTC
Race Finish September 19, 2011 5:19:15pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 1. beavercleaver (99.27 wpm)
2. chimchimchim (97.84 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.