Liz (eearnest@dcstigers.org)

Race #3241

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Official speed 77.91 wpm (61.15 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 11, 2012 8:53:25pm UTC
Race Finish May 11, 2012 8:54:26pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Opponents 1. jazzyjenn (83.73 wpm)
Accuracy 93.0%
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.