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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21078. | Puri (narthar) | 67.87 | 94% | 2021-11-07 |
21079. | Benjamin (bentheman02) | 67.87 | 97% | 2020-11-16 |
21080. | oualda (oualda) | 67.87 | 97% | 2022-06-01 |
21081. | Joshua (gottajet) | 67.87 | 98% | 2020-10-13 |
21082. | Yoga (eggnormous) | 67.87 | 96% | 2018-11-02 |
21083. | Evgeny (xlime) | 67.87 | 96% | 2012-11-08 |
21084. | Mathew (thatguy3256) | 67.87 | 94% | 2013-10-17 |
21085. | Galactiknight (dagalactikni... | 67.86 | 95% | 2020-10-18 |
21086. | Greg (gregdahwhale) | 67.86 | 96% | 2021-05-12 |
21087. | Maria (mari718) | 67.86 | 99% | 2011-05-28 |
21088. | (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ彡┻━... | 67.86 | — | 2010-11-26 |
21089. | Guest (superman_ha_ha) | 67.85 | 95% | 2022-01-02 |
21090. | Lostdawg3 (lostdawg3) | 67.85 | 96% | 2023-02-15 |
21091. | Zenitsu (oinishant) | 67.85 | 96% | 2021-09-15 |
21092. | Andy (alinesjr) | 67.85 | 90% | 2014-08-11 |
21093. | Song (psslive) | 67.85 | 96% | 2016-05-06 |
21094. | sam (justlikethat) | 67.84 | 96.9% | 2023-11-17 |
21095. | Nikolino (nikolinolive) | 67.84 | 97% | 2022-11-15 |
21096. | sleepo (sleepotimer) | 67.84 | 93% | 2021-10-04 |
21097. | BCA (xowsla) | 67.84 | 96% | 2024-03-29 |
21098. | Salvian (salzzz) | 67.84 | 91% | 2012-02-27 |
21099. | mike (mweaver84) | 67.84 | 95% | 2012-02-21 |
21100. | Udan (fris93) | 67.84 | 97% | 2019-10-21 |
21101. | LPerody (l_peordy) | 67.83 | 95% | 2024-03-01 |
21102. | Rutvik Shejwalkar (rutviksh... | 67.83 | 95% | 2024-01-18 |
21103. | tiffany (thubbard1120) | 67.83 | 97% | 2024-02-14 |
21104. | Jordan (volto) | 67.83 | 93% | 2015-09-04 |
21105. | Joshua (zhou89) | 67.83 | 96% | 2020-10-03 |
21106. | 2Fingers (johndave_1998) | 67.83 | 96% | 2017-12-11 |
21107. | Gavin (meizlizard) | 67.83 | 96% | 2014-09-25 |
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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 |
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Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |