Race Result Details |
Racer | Core (core_soft) |
Race Number | 120 |
Date | Mon, 3 Feb 2025 9:51:29 |
Speed |
44 WPM
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Accuracy | 94% |
Rank | 5th place (out of 5) |
Opponents | jramen (1st place) justadil (3rd 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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