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Race #13

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Official speed 71.38 wpm (66.74 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start May 11, 2011 10:14:40am UTC
Race Finish May 11, 2011 10:15:47am UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 7)
Opponents 1. vlkr (76.22 wpm)
3. tina_pig (67.22 wpm)
5. spycrabgineer (62.62 wpm)
6. realitear (52.97 wpm)
7. andrewlyh (48.98 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
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.