Timothy (timothyslash)

Race #1156

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Official speed 65.47 wpm (72.77 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 11, 2017 3:31:00am UTC
Race Finish February 11, 2017 3:32:13am UTC
Outcome No win (4 of 5)
Opponents 3. cantera (69.05 wpm)
5. rontran (65.07 wpm)
Accuracy 94.0%
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.