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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| 5585. | Dan (danbanica) | 100.86 | 98% | 2023-05-05 |
| 5586. | Oz (ozwaldington) | 100.86 | 98% | 2015-01-13 |
| 5587. | jeremyWINZ (jeremiah_munguia) | 100.86 | 99% | 2021-10-05 |
| 5588. | fffd (fffd) | 100.85 | 97% | 2024-09-28 |
| 5589. | S (skulltrail) | 100.85 | 96% | 2018-06-24 |
| 5590. | Nick (cptchunk) | 100.85 | 96% | 2012-04-11 |
| 5591. | Not (itsjusttoki) | 100.84 | 98% | 2024-05-16 |
| 5592. | Derrick (victoryx5) | 100.83 | 98.1% | 2024-04-24 |
| 5593. | lawlister (lawlister) | 100.83 | 98% | 2020-12-07 |
| 5594. | bzn (beeznees) | 100.83 | 99% | 2012-02-29 |
| 5595. | Princess (candyhues) | 100.82 | 99% | 2025-03-24 |
| 5596. | Noah (cadhp) | 100.81 | 98% | 2021-04-28 |
| 5597. | Caradec (gr1mdrag0n) | 100.81 | 94% | 2014-02-27 |
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| 5599. | Evan (shibbyllama) | 100.79 | 99% | 2011-11-29 |
| 5600. | James (jsahmiens) | 100.79 | 99% | 2013-11-25 |
| 5601. | craigzlist (craigzlist) | 100.78 | 98.1% | 2025-01-09 |
| 5602. | Kenny (pyridius) | 100.78 | 95% | 2016-10-28 |
| 5603. | Existential Explorer (natmac4) | 100.78 | 98% | 2021-06-13 |
| 5604. | Hopps (hoppstwo) | 100.78 | 97% | 2016-05-18 |
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| 5611. | gogadgetgirl (gogadgetgirl) | 100.76 | 98% | 2014-08-17 |
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