recky (reckless_smh)

Race #338

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Official speed 117.82 wpm (40.43 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 12, 2020 8:58:56pm UTC
Race Finish October 12, 2020 8:59:37pm UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Accuracy 99.0%
Points 139.42
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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.