Race Result Details |
Racer | SW3P (itsswep) |
Race Number | 808 |
Date | Thu, 6 Jun 2024 13:15:50 |
Speed |
72 WPM
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Accuracy | 97.3% |
Rank | 1st place (out of 5) |
Opponents | gecko125 (2nd 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.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
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