View Pit Stop page for race #477 by nimbo — Ghost race
| Official speed | 51.29 wpm (92.88 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | April 30, 2011 1:30:16pm UTC |
| Race Finish | April 30, 2011 1:31:49pm UTC |
| Outcome | No win (3 of 4) |
| Opponents |
1. ashokmkd (59.11 wpm) |
| 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. |