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Race Result Details |
| Racer | Nils Andreas (ixxi) |
| Race Number | 8 |
| Date | Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:38:25 +0000 |
| Speed |
66 WPM
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| Accuracy | 91.7% |
| Rank | 2nd 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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by Michael Pollan
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