Gayathri (gayu)

Race #969

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Official speed 51.53 wpm (92.45 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 4, 2013 3:06:30pm UTC
Race Finish February 4, 2013 3:08:02pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Opponents 3. aosmonov (51.47 wpm)
Accuracy 88.0%
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.