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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5456. | Jeff (twhjeffy) | 98.43 | 95% | 2016-06-15 |
5457. | melina (halfxheart) | 98.42 | 99% | 2020-10-03 |
5458. | Justin (mathhomework) | 98.42 | 95% | 2015-01-07 |
5459. | Sujithraj (sujithr) | 98.42 | 99% | 2011-08-14 |
5460. | amberserpent (amberserpent) | 98.41 | 98% | 2023-05-29 |
5461. | Kenneth (wickedv2) | 98.41 | 90% | 2016-02-07 |
5462. | (thecmd999) | 98.40 | 94% | 2014-07-02 |
5463. | Stephen (steviebeans) | 98.40 | 96% | 2017-11-25 |
5464. | Nate (rolingad) | 98.40 | 98% | 2021-12-02 |
5465. | Potato (riyer) | 98.39 | 97% | 2017-07-19 |
5466. | AUDAHA (audaha) | 98.39 | 99% | 2012-06-17 |
5467. | NewsAsFacts.com (ztarven) | 98.39 | 95% | 2012-08-01 |
5468. | Ethan (etwa) | 98.38 | 97% | 2021-06-14 |
5469. | Pingu (gun0017) | 98.37 | 98% | 2022-11-04 |
5470. | griz (grizhe) | 98.36 | 97% | 2022-10-26 |
5471. | Come @ Me Typeracer #Eatmyd... | 98.36 | 98% | 2016-06-13 |
5472. | Jeremy (squidster) | 98.35 | — | 2010-07-04 |
5473. | Matt (pruske) | 98.35 | — | 2011-03-22 |
5474. | John (mwsunder) | 98.35 | — | 2010-09-24 |
5475. | Chris (alkalineii) | 98.34 | 97% | 2014-06-22 |
5476. | Decky (decky2) | 98.34 | — | 2010-12-22 |
5477. | carlos (carlit0) | 98.34 | 99% | 2021-11-13 |
5478. | Bookthz (bookthz) | 98.33 | 97% | 2023-12-04 |
5479. | Andrew (alzhu) | 98.33 | 99% | 2023-11-01 |
5480. | BRING THEM HOME (omerboner) | 98.33 | 96% | 2022-11-12 |
5481. | Sebastian (trooperstorm) | 98.33 | 97% | 2021-03-22 |
5482. | Jodo (jodoodoj) | 98.32 | 99% | 2022-11-02 |
5483. | Mayank (minkk777) | 98.32 | 96% | 2022-07-08 |
5484. | 앤나 (ahy888) | 98.32 | 95% | 2014-01-12 |
5485. | Twirkin Meerkat (ochu) | 98.32 | 97% | 2014-06-22 |
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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 |