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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26563. | Abhinav Rawal (abhinavrawal) | 58.49 | 96% | 2023-07-23 |
26564. | Hassan (hamoro) | 58.49 | 94% | 2021-07-10 |
26565. | trien (hoangocvan) | 58.49 | 94% | 2011-08-24 |
26566. | Swarna (swarna_m) | 58.48 | 92.6% | 2024-02-19 |
26567. | NinoSack (adsflgtois) | 58.48 | 96% | 2020-05-07 |
26568. | youssef (fastus) | 58.48 | 96% | 2021-10-16 |
26569. | Dhvanik (dj_viradiya) | 58.48 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
26570. | Sakelig (sakelig) | 58.48 | 97% | 2021-05-07 |
26571. | French Fries (jhonreduard) | 58.48 | 90% | 2017-05-04 |
26572. | Ernesto (lordernest) | 58.48 | 91% | 2014-10-27 |
26573. | 61 (longfumoon) | 58.48 | 92% | 2016-07-03 |
26574. | lindsay (user2341_) | 58.47 | 97% | 2024-03-06 |
26575. | vrum vrum (elex_) | 58.47 | 96.5% | 2024-02-03 |
26576. | Jan (jan_tran) | 58.47 | 96% | 2023-12-10 |
26577. | Thanh Canh (zuizui_123) | 58.47 | 92% | 2012-07-25 |
26578. | fronz (fronz) | 58.47 | 95% | 2012-06-01 |
26579. | nitin (mrnitz) | 58.46 | 95% | 2024-04-09 |
26580. | ATHARVA (atharva07) | 58.46 | 96% | 2023-08-16 |
26581. | Cookies (cookies523) | 58.46 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
26582. | Funky Koval (funky_koval) | 58.46 | 96% | 2022-10-15 |
26583. | S (spencers0730) | 58.46 | 94.5% | 2023-12-26 |
26584. | Ronnel (ronnel012188) | 58.46 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
26585. | tstats[2_himanshu] (2_himan... | 58.45 | 96% | 2022-05-22 |
26586. | mb (mbeezy182) | 58.45 | 96% | 2023-10-26 |
26587. | teddy (teddyweaber) | 58.45 | 94.4% | 2021-01-29 |
26588. | Imran (imrans) | 58.45 | 96% | 2013-08-05 |
26589. | Peter (peterpop) | 58.45 | 94% | 2012-06-01 |
26590. | Islom Makhsudov (islommakhs... | 58.44 | 98% | 2023-09-19 |
26591. | sophie (kikdedlol3454) | 58.44 | 94% | 2024-01-14 |
26592. | HOOPYZ (xxii_vimmvi) | 58.44 | 96% | 2023-12-17 |
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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 |