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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22277. | Bob (john_the_racer) | 65.23 | 94% | 2016-08-09 |
22278. | GV (gaurav.lakra@gmail.com) | 65.23 | 93% | 2017-03-31 |
22279. | Mick (mickahoy2) | 65.23 | 96% | 2014-07-10 |
22280. | do (donhankiet) | 65.23 | 96% | 2015-03-31 |
22281. | Masood (004993) | 65.23 | 97% | 2012-11-29 |
22282. | labyrinth_77 (labyrinth_77) | 65.22 | 97% | 2024-01-14 |
22283. | j (madeallup) | 65.22 | 84% | 2012-08-28 |
22284. | xuan (xuan91) | 65.22 | 95% | 2012-10-27 |
22285. | John Davy (ngido) | 65.22 | — | 2011-02-02 |
22286. | Abbey (hollywood_undead_) | 65.22 | 98% | 2021-09-24 |
22287. | Jane (cxzawerf) | 65.22 | 94% | 2014-10-09 |
22288. | myrez (myrez) | 65.21 | 96% | 2017-06-30 |
22289. | kaitlyn (kaikai03) | 65.21 | 96% | 2024-01-22 |
22290. | EnergyAbsorber (energy_abso... | 65.21 | 95% | 2023-12-08 |
22291. | Dr. Sector (sharkychompers) | 65.21 | 97% | 2022-01-03 |
22292. | Hung (hvngpham002) | 65.21 | 96% | 2021-03-15 |
22293. | Daniel (deltawhiskey) | 65.20 | 98% | 2024-02-23 |
22294. | Gowtham (triforceofpi) | 65.20 | 97% | 2024-01-08 |
22295. | icecreamwaffles1 (icecreamw... | 65.20 | 96.9% | 2023-11-17 |
22296. | Alex (aalleexx1) | 65.20 | 97% | 2024-03-28 |
22297. | brandon (brandrixco) | 65.20 | 96% | 2019-06-11 |
22298. | Paij (paij) | 65.20 | 89% | 2016-11-09 |
22299. | Ganzorig (ghostganzo) | 65.20 | 93% | 2016-09-14 |
22300. | Krishen (krishenn) | 65.19 | 98% | 2019-03-18 |
22301. | Chicco (chiccozzo98) | 65.19 | 96% | 2023-01-30 |
22302. | Theo (tbohnen) | 65.19 | 91% | 2016-01-08 |
22303. | farzan (farzanfrost) | 65.19 | 96% | 2021-06-01 |
22304. | tavana (vana143) | 65.19 | 97% | 2022-03-01 |
22305. | Vali (valii2000) | 65.19 | 95% | 2016-08-19 |
22306. | Howdyboii (howdyboiii) | 65.18 | 93% | 2024-04-16 |
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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 |