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Racer Stressed by a Books (sbab15)
Race Number 261
Date Tue, 28 May 2024 4:37:55
Speed 66 WPM Try to beat?
Accuracy 95.2%
Rank 1st place (out of 5)
Opponents aa1807985 (2nd place) ednahand (5th place) fathomless (3rd place) mattgeosnyder (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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