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Race Result Details |
Racer | Space-Cowboy (_space_cowboy_) |
Race Number | 495 |
Date | Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:41:31 +0000 |
Speed |
58 WPM
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Accuracy | 95.0% |
Rank | 3rd place (out of 4) |
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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
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