Julian (ptrcom)

Race #31

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Official speed 106.27 wpm (44.83 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 14, 2013 11:01:57pm UTC
Race Finish April 14, 2013 11:02:42pm UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 4)
Opponents 1. seabiscuit (154.78 wpm)
3. mauricioc (113.47 wpm)
Accuracy 87.0%
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.