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Race Result Details |
| Racer | sos (the_sos) |
| Race Number | 783 |
| Date | Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:34:00 |
| Speed |
48 WPM
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| Accuracy | 96.6% |
| Rank | 5th place (out of 5) |
| Opponents | horn_ok_please (4th place) minitoriasko (3rd place) tinspring (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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by Michael Pollan
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