Chile (npalaniuk)

Race #1760

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Official speed 84.83 wpm (56.16 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start November 14, 2014 12:43:19am UTC
Race Finish November 14, 2014 12:44:15am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 2. jasjelly14 (79.42 wpm)
3. tamraincoat (68.45 wpm)
4. jjtpe (47.17 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.