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Race Result Details |
| Racer | Anchal (_valley_) |
| Race Number | 9 |
| Date | Tue, 24 Dec 2024 14:30:16 |
| Universe | longtexts |
| Speed |
73 WPM
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| Accuracy | 95.8% |
| Rank | 3rd place (out of 3) |
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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
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