Erin (erinbrgss)

Race #76

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Official speed 72.13 wpm (66.05 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start September 2, 2016 2:41:36pm UTC
Race Finish September 2, 2016 2:42:42pm UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 5)
Opponents 1. apcarrab (85.34 wpm)
4. observer_02 (67.37 wpm)
Accuracy 95.0%
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.