Jason (inteluser)

Race #143

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Official speed 101.79 wpm (46.80 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 16, 2011 8:48:13pm UTC
Race Finish April 16, 2011 8:49:00pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 1. ghall (112.14 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.