still in the womb (shazzdeeds)

Race #424

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Official speed 96.21 wpm (49.52 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start July 6, 2013 3:37:45am UTC
Race Finish July 6, 2013 3:38:34am UTC
Outcome No win (3 of 5)
Opponents 2. mq1993 (102.92 wpm)
4. booksindemand (95.10 wpm)
Accuracy 93.0%
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.