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Racer Neutral (neutral77)
Race Number 598
Date Sat, 13 Jan 2024 18:21:23
Speed 75 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 96.7%
Rank 3rd place (out of 5)
Opponents delfador42 (2nd place) iridescentfish (1st place) sabid_ (4th 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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