Madhur (madhurrajn)

Race #1861

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Official speed 75.07 wpm (63.46 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 22, 2010 9:46:14pm UTC
Race Finish November 22, 2010 9:47:17pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 3)
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.