Perserus (perserus)

Race #1386

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Official speed 112.06 wpm (42.51 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start March 8, 2011 7:55:45am UTC
Race Finish March 8, 2011 7:56:28am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 4)
Opponents 3. aram90 (92.13 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.