raymund (raymund_jerk)

Race #1195

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Official speed 59.39 wpm (80.22 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 7, 2011 4:57:51pm UTC
Race Finish November 7, 2011 4:59:11pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
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.