David (ipadpwner)

Race #1922

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Official speed 57.81 wpm (82.41 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 25, 2011 1:47:46am UTC
Race Finish October 25, 2011 1:49:08am UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 4)
Opponents 1. rugoso (67.21 wpm)
Accuracy 91.0%
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.