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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25731. | Michael (somnial) | 60.46 | 98% | 2011-08-21 |
25732. | Evan (piccol07) | 60.45 | 97% | 2024-05-25 |
25733. | Cartert.... (carter_1) | 60.45 | 92.2% | 2023-10-18 |
25734. | tstats[herodeku] (herodeku) | 60.45 | 95% | 2024-01-14 |
25735. | skywriter911 at gmail (skyw... | 60.45 | 95% | 2013-07-16 |
25736. | Michal (chlorek) | 60.45 | 97% | 2011-12-23 |
25737. | Albert (albe) | 60.45 | 96% | 2012-10-13 |
25738. | Ivan (ivanh922114) | 60.44 | 96% | 2023-07-18 |
25739. | Yole (yole143) | 60.44 | 95% | 2023-12-30 |
25740. | Felix (felixman_922) | 60.44 | 97% | 2024-01-02 |
25741. | Gazeekoo (gazeekoo) | 60.44 | 96% | 2024-04-20 |
25742. | vitvlkv (vitvlkv) | 60.44 | 99% | 2021-11-19 |
25743. | Asbah (asbah1) | 60.44 | 95% | 2014-07-30 |
25744. | David (samago) | 60.44 | 96% | 2014-08-08 |
25745. | Minniecheese (minniecheese) | 60.44 | 98% | 2017-03-03 |
25746. | Shahab (ghaurishahab) | 60.44 | 93% | 2016-03-14 |
25747. | Ludxy (ludxy) | 60.43 | 94% | 2020-09-14 |
25748. | रेलगाडी (path... | 60.43 | 88% | 2013-05-29 |
25749. | GypsyCrusader (gypsycrusader) | 60.43 | 96% | 2023-11-30 |
25750. | Duelling Banshee (banshee888) | 60.43 | 96% | 2013-05-29 |
25751. | Kai Le (linus5ery) | 60.43 | 95% | 2019-04-26 |
25752. | John (johndeereletter) | 60.42 | 97% | 2022-08-18 |
25753. | spirgas (spirgas) | 60.42 | 97.3% | 2024-01-02 |
25754. | Shebes (shebes) | 60.42 | — | 2011-02-01 |
25755. | Petersoon (peterson_brasil) | 60.42 | 98% | 2024-04-08 |
25756. | rhenyx (rhenyx) | 60.42 | 88% | 2011-08-06 |
25757. | poop (poooooooooooooooooooo... | 60.42 | 95% | 2014-03-08 |
25758. | Rafael (milkshakey) | 60.42 | 84% | 2014-05-07 |
25759. | Stephanie (sratliffchs) | 60.41 | 98% | 2024-04-29 |
25760. | thejumpingj (thejumpingj) | 60.41 | 96.5% | 2024-02-18 |
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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 |