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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2910. | Evan (evanjmckenna) | 109.36 | 98% | 2021-08-05 |
2911. | Sam (pulsefactor) | 109.34 | 98% | 2024-01-25 |
2912. | Bruce (typingmonkeys) | 109.34 | 90% | 2015-01-07 |
2913. | ghtjason (ghtjason) | 109.33 | 98% | 2023-03-17 |
2914. | David (david2diablo) | 109.32 | 100% | 2011-08-06 |
2915. | https://youtu.be/dQw4w9WgXc... | 109.31 | 98% | 2021-09-05 |
2916. | Jacob (jl99) | 109.31 | 99% | 2016-01-30 |
2917. | Marchal (fuxii) | 109.30 | — | 2010-06-29 |
2918. | JuantonomoeTTV (juantonomoe) | 109.29 | 98% | 2024-04-11 |
2919. | asp (asp24) | 109.29 | 92% | 2013-11-07 |
2920. | James (airgunner) | 109.29 | 95% | 2015-03-17 |
2921. | David (yeweon) | 109.28 | 98% | 2017-10-16 |
2922. | lbrtdy (lbrtdy) | 109.28 | 97% | 2012-05-09 |
2923. | Praise Jesus (distajo) | 109.28 | 97% | 2011-11-27 |
2924. | Hmm should I use Topre, Mod... | 109.27 | 96% | 2014-11-14 |
2925. | frohman (frohman) | 109.26 | 96% | 2012-09-26 |
2926. | ビナヤック (r_e_i_a_t_... | 109.25 | 99% | 2023-05-15 |
2927. | Ben (tyr0tyr0) | 109.25 | 97% | 2023-10-13 |
2928. | Name (You) (vergajo) | 109.25 | 99% | 2021-04-11 |
2929. | Gary (skottniss) | 109.25 | 97% | 2021-12-23 |
2930. | Kim (kimlien) | 109.25 | 96% | 2014-02-20 |
2931. | Illusaen (illusaen) | 109.25 | — | 2010-10-06 |
2932. | Junon (roarroar) | 109.24 | 99% | 2015-03-01 |
2933. | Neil (nelichte) | 109.24 | 97% | 2015-04-13 |
2934. | Nannoo (nannoo) | 109.24 | 98% | 2022-04-02 |
2935. | Exyiaevox (exyia) | 109.22 | 96% | 2015-09-25 |
2936. | asdf (kangarrou) | 109.20 | 98% | 2015-11-03 |
2937. | Brian (wivo) | 109.20 | 95% | 2014-12-17 |
2938. | mikeswa (mikeswa) | 109.19 | 98% | 2020-09-04 |
2939. | Jeremy (dyslexichobo) | 109.18 | 97% | 2013-05-19 |
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Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
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Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |