Markus (nesci)

Race #116

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Official speed 68.72 wpm (69.32 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 4, 2013 8:52:14am UTC
Race Finish April 4, 2013 8:53:23am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 4)
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.