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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4784. | Dan (danbanica) | 100.86 | 98% | 2023-05-05 |
4785. | Oz (ozwaldington) | 100.86 | 98% | 2015-01-13 |
4786. | jeremyWINZ (jeremiah_munguia) | 100.86 | 99% | 2021-10-05 |
4787. | S (skulltrail) | 100.85 | 96% | 2018-06-24 |
4788. | Nick (cptchunk) | 100.85 | 96% | 2012-04-11 |
4789. | Derrick (victoryx5) | 100.83 | 98% | 2024-04-24 |
4790. | lawlister (lawlister) | 100.83 | 98% | 2020-12-07 |
4791. | bzn (beeznees) | 100.83 | 99% | 2012-02-29 |
4792. | Noah (cadhp) | 100.81 | 98% | 2021-04-28 |
4793. | Caradec (gr1mdrag0n) | 100.81 | 94% | 2014-02-27 |
4794. | Evan (shibbyllama) | 100.79 | 99% | 2011-11-29 |
4795. | James (jsahmiens) | 100.79 | 99% | 2013-11-25 |
4796. | Kenny (pyridius) | 100.78 | 95% | 2016-10-28 |
4797. | Hopps (hoppstwo) | 100.78 | 97% | 2016-05-18 |
4798. | Existential Explorer (natmac4) | 100.78 | 98% | 2021-06-13 |
4799. | Philip (chimera15) | 100.78 | — | 2010-07-06 |
4800. | Saito (saito) | 100.77 | 100% | 2011-06-05 |
4801. | S (zelrio) | 100.77 | 98% | 2012-01-31 |
4802. | Briggs (briggs1) | 100.77 | 90% | 2015-06-21 |
4803. | gogadgetgirl (gogadgetgirl) | 100.76 | 98% | 2014-08-17 |
4804. | Jian (jianhan95) | 100.76 | 98% | 2018-01-06 |
4805. | Bruce (bzztyper) | 100.76 | 99% | 2016-02-20 |
4806. | Simiwag (simiwag) | 100.74 | 98% | 2023-06-14 |
4807. | Antonio (balusus96) | 100.74 | 98% | 2016-06-07 |
4808. | Shuyu (stevenqi) | 100.74 | 98% | 2019-04-21 |
4809. | Anthony (dragonyasuo) | 100.74 | 95% | 2016-10-18 |
4810. | Bogi (physicx101) | 100.73 | 94% | 2014-08-22 |
4811. | Matt (mattyice445) | 100.72 | 98% | 2023-04-11 |
4812. | Diego (diegovictor) | 100.72 | 94% | 2014-03-21 |
4813. | Victor (victorapham) | 100.72 | — | 2010-12-05 |
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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 |