Only typing will save the world. (kucinich)

Race #4636

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Official speed 102.88 wpm (46.31 seconds elapsed during race)
Race Start April 9, 2012 5:10:53pm UTC
Race Finish April 9, 2012 5:11:40pm UTC
Outcome No win (1 of 1)
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.