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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9570. | TypeRacer needs new passage... | 87.75 | 98% | 2013-11-13 |
9571. | HazeltheBear (hazelthebear) | 87.75 | 94% | 2015-11-16 |
9572. | Guest(you) (guest_you_) | 87.74 | 99% | 2017-05-15 |
9573. | F5 (phf5) | 87.74 | 98.1% | 2023-11-16 |
9574. | Chris (chrisyeungg) | 87.74 | 91% | 2016-08-04 |
9575. | Dean (syke24) | 87.74 | 98% | 2015-04-30 |
9576. | Chris (chrisxa) | 87.73 | 96% | 2012-01-08 |
9577. | Ave (tessellatedtalent) | 87.73 | 96% | 2022-01-06 |
9578. | robdude22 (robodude22) | 87.73 | 96% | 2020-12-01 |
9579. | Ava (spritemite) | 87.73 | 97% | 2018-03-18 |
9580. | Pavel (patcm) | 87.73 | 97% | 2013-11-06 |
9581. | DON'T BE AGGRESSIVE, CHINA!... | 87.73 | 96% | 2014-05-26 |
9582. | Ethan (halloweethan) | 87.73 | 93% | 2014-12-21 |
9583. | Blaine (dtfmagic) | 87.72 | 92% | 2015-12-24 |
9584. | Alex (aweylmanfarwell) | 87.72 | 98% | 2023-07-23 |
9585. | Ben (finalman2) | 87.72 | 92% | 2013-10-30 |
9586. | itssarcazm (itssarcazm) | 87.71 | 97% | 2024-03-22 |
9587. | Michell (michellsire) | 87.71 | 99% | 2016-11-26 |
9588. | Jayden (jay_wied_0) | 87.71 | 98% | 2024-02-14 |
9589. | Fabian (fabs0000) | 87.70 | 96% | 2017-02-07 |
9590. | Lei (alnadnetrox) | 87.70 | 97% | 2021-11-18 |
9591. | Bee (beejbeeabeey) | 87.70 | 96% | 2020-10-18 |
9592. | shuja (wild786) | 87.70 | — | 2011-04-01 |
9593. | Themthiam (themthiam) | 87.69 | 98.3% | 2024-02-15 |
9594. | Ali (bahjatia) | 87.69 | 97% | 2014-05-09 |
9595. | panda (slips) | 87.69 | 98.4% | 2023-10-17 |
9596. | Bleedy Basket! (ninjismo) | 87.69 | 98% | 2022-11-21 |
9597. | Pisit (compisit) | 87.69 | 98% | 2024-02-17 |
9598. | i'm slow (pndspirit) | 87.69 | 96% | 2020-03-29 |
9599. | Jibin (jibinthomas89) | 87.69 | 97% | 2014-05-26 |
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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 |