Copernicus (copernicsus)

Race #1789

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Official speed 101.40 wpm (46.98 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start October 10, 2022 7:48:22pm UTC
Race Finish October 10, 2022 7:49:09pm UTC
Outcome No win (2 of 4)
Opponents 1. mlhhsid (103.29 wpm)
Accuracy 97.0%
Points 120.00
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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.