Nick (mathguy11)

Race #128

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Official speed 87.92 wpm (54.19 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start February 9, 2014 9:27:33am UTC
Race Finish February 9, 2014 9:28:27am UTC
Outcome Win (1 of 5)
Opponents 2. izharishaksa (75.67 wpm)
Accuracy 96.0%
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.