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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6289. | Derek (dabbad) | 95.79 | 94% | 2017-03-08 |
6290. | ripforeverjoey (ripforeverj... | 95.79 | 97% | 2016-03-16 |
6291. | Jonathan (potatowned) | 95.78 | 99% | 2017-02-16 |
6292. | fastpotion (fastpotion) | 95.78 | 99% | 2024-01-25 |
6293. | Matthew (mjtfreetime) | 95.78 | 99% | 2021-04-30 |
6294. | Ungenda (whooshmattoosh) | 95.78 | 94% | 2012-12-03 |
6295. | how? (haotingz) | 95.78 | 98% | 2020-06-19 |
6296. | Bad Typer (prostatus5) | 95.78 | 98% | 2017-12-14 |
6297. | Chanakya (chanakya75e) | 95.77 | 97% | 2024-04-15 |
6298. | Sergey (stpdklown) | 95.77 | 100% | 2024-03-13 |
6299. | Wilford (wilfordjason) | 95.77 | 98% | 2021-01-23 |
6300. | Dileep (dileepnk) | 95.77 | 97% | 2015-04-20 |
6301. | Stephen (canasferatu) | 95.77 | 97% | 2021-12-12 |
6302. | Zahid (z1_529) | 95.77 | 97% | 2020-12-27 |
6303. | Marc (murderdolphin) | 95.77 | 95% | 2014-03-26 |
6304. | Paolo (koolkalang) | 95.77 | 97% | 2012-10-07 |
6305. | Athan (athanasiusliau) | 95.76 | 98% | 2022-04-12 |
6306. | masterjabzz25 (masterjabzz25) | 95.76 | 97.1% | 2021-02-10 |
6307. | Kimberly (kimberlynf) | 95.76 | 99% | 2014-12-07 |
6308. | Almighty (almightysosaakatu... | 95.76 | 97.1% | 2023-11-01 |
6309. | GL (gl2993) | 95.76 | 97% | 2015-03-18 |
6310. | D (dschrad) | 95.76 | 96% | 2016-08-31 |
6311. | plants (_plants) | 95.75 | 96% | 2017-05-05 |
6312. | Matt (mehmattski) | 95.75 | 97% | 2014-11-12 |
6313. | Scott (stranks90) | 95.75 | 96% | 2011-12-09 |
6314. | Gavin (gtm_) | 95.74 | 99% | 2024-01-28 |
6315. | Viel (viel19) | 95.74 | 98% | 2021-06-23 |
6316. | Giulio (giulio89) | 95.74 | 98% | 2017-06-26 |
6317. | Ed (illas) | 95.73 | 93% | 2014-10-08 |
6318. | unrealdude (unrealdude6) | 95.73 | 96.6% | 2023-11-15 |
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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 |