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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24150. | William Kaliszuk (william7878) | 61.97 | 95% | 2023-11-14 |
24151. | Jebaited (raizzel) | 61.97 | 96% | 2021-03-14 |
24152. | yyzedd (yyzedd) | 61.96 | 96% | 2021-08-28 |
24153. | Shahruh (__highflier) | 61.96 | 98% | 2023-06-01 |
24154. | BamiBoy (bamiboy) | 61.96 | 93% | 2014-01-22 |
24155. | Rose (rose_cabanag@yahoo.com) | 61.96 | 97% | 2012-05-05 |
24156. | bubu (cgfu) | 61.96 | 95% | 2016-06-01 |
24157. | Lur3t (lur3t) | 61.95 | 94% | 2022-07-06 |
24158. | David (davidlee1999wtk) | 61.95 | 93% | 2016-04-27 |
24159. | Randallson (dvorak) (hheli) | 61.95 | 94% | 2012-07-10 |
24160. | Carrie (caripel) | 61.95 | — | 2010-08-18 |
24161. | Ozl (ozl20) | 61.94 | 95.2% | 2023-12-05 |
24162. | IShowLowSpeed (skifie) | 61.94 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
24163. | eyobed- @eyuab1 (eyuu) | 61.94 | 96.3% | 2023-12-27 |
24164. | Neo (neo2097) | 61.94 | 96% | 2022-04-13 |
24165. | Rafael (23woodyj) | 61.94 | 95% | 2016-08-25 |
24166. | Jonathan (jonytypigng) | 61.93 | 95% | 2024-01-21 |
24167. | Chompzilla (quietplayer) | 61.93 | 99% | 2024-02-01 |
24168. | Marouane (maromaro02) | 61.93 | 98% | 2024-01-19 |
24169. | Nicholas (nicklucia@comcast... | 61.93 | 94% | 2014-05-21 |
24170. | No Brain Kid (no_brain_kid) | 61.93 | 97% | 2017-05-12 |
24171. | Huy (ledinhhuy88) | 61.93 | 95% | 2013-03-29 |
24172. | muffie (mufasachan) | 61.92 | 99.3% | 2024-04-08 |
24173. | zorx (z0rx) | 61.92 | 94% | 2024-03-31 |
24174. | Alex (alex19920926) | 61.92 | 97% | 2023-12-11 |
24175. | Przemek (przemekn) | 61.92 | 99% | 2024-02-13 |
24176. | Axel (setomi) | 61.92 | 90% | 2016-01-08 |
24177. | justaway (justaway7) | 61.91 | 96.1% | 2024-01-09 |
24178. | WooshWoosh (wiertsmenator) | 61.91 | 95.9% | 2023-11-15 |
24179. | Huy (huyherospkt) | 61.91 | — | 2010-11-26 |
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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 |