Jon (jonpwn1)

Race #1102

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Official speed 53.22 wpm (89.52 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start September 4, 2012 11:21:27pm UTC
Race Finish September 4, 2012 11:22:57pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 2)
Accuracy 90.0%
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.