Thiago (thiagofm)

Race #1786

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Official speed 66.23 wpm (71.93 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start June 11, 2014 4:17:33pm UTC
Race Finish June 11, 2014 4:18:45pm UTC
Outcome No win (5 of 5)
Opponents 1. bladen_s (77.89 wpm)
Accuracy 94.0%
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.