Chris (faithisfear)

Race #783

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Official speed 81.59 wpm (58.39 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 8, 2011 10:23:19pm UTC
Race Finish February 8, 2011 10:24:17pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 5)
Opponents 1. forger (90.40 wpm)
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.