[cspackler]

So, you earlier state that it requires the use of energy to convert corn to ethanol, and that is bad. You then also agree that it takes energy to convert oil to gas.

So, does it take MORE energy to convert corn, or should I just quit asking you to explain your dichotomy and go reread my physics books from college?

[thackney]

So, does it take MORE energy to convert corn

It takes a lot more energy. How much more is debated, but far more energy than refining.

Turning plants such as corn, soybeans and sunflowers into fuel uses much more energy than the resulting ethanol or biodiesel generates, according to a new Cornell University and University of California-Berkeley study. July 6, 2005 - ScienceDaily