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.
—from The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals, a book by Michael Pollan
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5128. | Dave (dtow55) | 99.75 | 97% | 2021-06-29 |
5129. | Darren (spiffyd) | 99.74 | 96% | 2014-02-02 |
5130. | kalvin (dragon51xv) | 99.73 | 94% | 2013-09-24 |
5131. | Ramble (ramble) | 99.73 | 96% | 2022-10-16 |
5132. | 🐌💨 (ziploz) | 99.73 | 98% | 2022-09-02 |
5133. | benben (20iq) | 99.73 | 98.8% | 2023-12-04 |
5134. | Mark (faithless) | 99.73 | 95% | 2016-04-10 |
5135. | Paracoax (paracoax) | 99.72 | 96.4% | 2024-02-27 |
5136. | Shanks (shankspvp) | 99.72 | 98% | 2012-10-23 |
5137. | AustinE (ealdian) | 99.72 | 98% | 2021-06-18 |
5138. | Eragon (lordjj_super) | 99.72 | 96% | 2016-05-16 |
5139. | Tiffany (tiffanyhwang) | 99.72 | 93% | 2013-05-30 |
5140. | Asad (system3142) | 99.72 | 97% | 2012-03-05 |
5141. | imnotpeteryo (imnotpeteryo) | 99.72 | 99% | 2012-12-12 |
5142. | Zingiberis (eremophilia) | 99.72 | 97% | 2013-10-27 |
5143. | Jchosen (jchosen) | 99.71 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
5144. | Winston (zywinston) | 99.70 | 97% | 2019-02-13 |
5145. | Karlie (karlie1234) | 99.70 | 93% | 2016-04-28 |
5146. | Gabi (gabitzuxxl) | 99.69 | 96% | 2018-01-12 |
5147. | Olli (loppukilpailija) | 99.68 | 98% | 2020-06-27 |
5148. | AeriesPlays (aeriesplays) | 99.67 | 99% | 2023-10-04 |
5149. | redfive (redfive5) | 99.67 | 97.3% | 2023-12-06 |
5150. | wm (_wm_) | 99.66 | 95% | 2014-09-26 |
5151. | Crossplayz (crossplayz) | 99.66 | 98% | 2024-02-06 |
5152. | Maroy (roymaaa) | 99.66 | 98% | 2016-09-03 |
5153. | Bruh (bruh432) | 99.65 | 98% | 2021-07-29 |
5154. | Holden (holdcop) | 99.65 | 98% | 2021-12-07 |
5155. | Sugar Honey (engscholar15) | 99.65 | 99% | 2022-09-10 |
5156. | Qi (whathaha) | 99.65 | 96% | 2022-04-26 |
5157. | Carter (calgaryracer) | 99.65 | 99% | 2018-02-12 |
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Default (English) | 70,097 | 81.38 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 89 | 92.00 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |