David (dvdjoh)

Race #59

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Official speed 54.62 wpm (87.22 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start December 13, 2013 9:33:58pm UTC
Race Finish December 13, 2013 9:35:25pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Opponents 3. gumbol (53.77 wpm)
Accuracy 89.0%
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.