c (cdavid010111)

Race #663

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Official speed 59.82 wpm (79.64 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 2, 2011 6:59:25pm UTC
Race Finish February 2, 2011 7:00:44pm UTC
Outcome No win (1 of 1)
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.