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Racer Whiteboard (calvin3963)
Race Number 283
Date Mon, 14 Apr 2025 8:09:31
Speed 82 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 96.7%
Rank 2nd place (out of 5)
Opponents _parker (4th place) binaypau (1st place)

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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.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (book) by Michael Pollan (see stats)

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