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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35202. | Jeje McCallister (jejemccal... | 59.64 | 98% | 2023-08-23 |
| 35203. | Florian (bflorian) | 59.64 | 95% | 2012-10-24 |
| 35204. | szarvas (nomenestomen) | 59.64 | 91% | 2014-11-27 |
| 35205. | Nani (karlord) | 59.64 | 95% | 2018-02-28 |
| 35206. | Sahil (sahil_9861) | 59.63 | 93% | 2024-02-11 |
| 35207. | A Smokin' (alucardx) | 59.63 | 86% | 2016-09-07 |
| 35208. | Udun (udun) | 59.63 | 93% | 2015-01-17 |
| 35209. | Sarah ✌(◕‿◕)✌ (s... | 59.63 | 93% | 2014-03-06 |
| 35210. | Chandan (alexchandan) | 59.62 | 96% | 2024-12-18 |
| 35211. | Bill Nye (crowdcontrol) | 59.62 | 93% | 2016-01-05 |
| 35212. | Azimjon (azimjonn) | 59.62 | 97.5% | 2024-08-10 |
| 35213. | Ming (shemilly) | 59.62 | 93% | 2012-09-17 |
| 35214. | Clarys (clarys) | 59.62 | 99% | 2020-07-27 |
| 35215. | snooze (sn0oze) | 59.62 | 91% | 2013-11-22 |
| 35216. | Skoozey (skoozey) | 59.62 | 94% | 2015-04-25 |
| 35217. | Gerard (venzdrake) | 59.62 | 88% | 2012-09-28 |
| 35218. | Viz (viz_124) | 59.61 | 95% | 2025-06-02 |
| 35219. | tim rawcliffe (nakedeyes) | 59.61 | 97.6% | 2025-05-17 |
| 35220. | nicki (nicki31) | 59.61 | 97% | 2024-07-12 |
| 35221. | Jeremy (jeremywinst) | 59.61 | 97% | 2024-09-06 |
| 35222. | Sebastian (seabass1) | 59.61 | 97.2% | 2023-11-28 |
| 35223. | Samuel (sammassam) | 59.61 | 96.5% | 2024-02-01 |
| 35224. | Kaymart (barrix) | 59.61 | 83% | 2016-04-25 |
| 35225. | ╰(▔∀▔)╯ (naufalm02) | 59.61 | 97% | 2021-03-01 |
| 35226. | Aaron (zac_) | 59.61 | 96% | 2020-06-24 |
| 35227. | Prinz_Izzy14 (prinz_izzy14) | 59.61 | 89% | 2016-01-21 |
| 35228. | Marc (hoipiepeloi) | 59.61 | 93% | 2013-09-28 |
| 35229. | Kevin (vortex_alley) | 59.60 | 95% | 2016-01-04 |
| 35230. | mia (miruthegreat) | 59.60 | 96% | 2024-12-28 |
| 35231. | Stein (stein_23) | 59.60 | 96% | 2024-09-20 |
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| Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
| Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
| Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
| Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |