Eric (txgrizfan)

Race #257

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Official speed 49.67 wpm (95.91 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 9, 2013 3:27:40am UTC
Race Finish May 9, 2013 3:29:16am UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Accuracy 92.0%
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.