Howard (howardgraham)

Race #1175

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Official speed 44.73 wpm (106.51 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 24, 2013 1:25:47am UTC
Race Finish October 24, 2013 1:27:34am UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 4)
Opponents 2. gmuhny (59.44 wpm)
Accuracy 86.0%
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.