Debbie (debbieas213)

Race #1819

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Official speed 98.87 wpm (48.18 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 15, 2010 1:52:46am UTC
Race Finish December 15, 2010 1:53:34am 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.