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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8446. | deliciouschips3 (deliciousc... | 90.24 | 96% | 2022-03-06 |
8447. | Derek (lumbartgenzo) | 90.24 | — | 2010-10-28 |
8448. | Mattias (sledge) | 90.24 | 96% | 2012-10-12 |
8449. | Hannyabal (hannyabal) | 90.23 | 96.4% | 2023-11-11 |
8450. | Sandy (lapin) | 90.23 | 99% | 2012-01-24 |
8451. | 初めは40wmp (hajime40) | 90.23 | 99% | 2019-03-22 |
8452. | kwang (unknownfame) | 90.23 | 93% | 2011-10-28 |
8453. | Saffron (saffronolive) | 90.23 | 98% | 2014-01-26 |
8454. | Mark (powrtoch) | 90.23 | 97% | 2013-10-01 |
8455. | John (jkas62) | 90.23 | — | 2010-09-22 |
8456. | roodley (roodley) | 90.22 | 93% | 2017-02-23 |
8457. | A (fdsjaklfdsaj) | 90.22 | 98% | 2020-11-02 |
8458. | Dr (roman736) | 90.22 | 96% | 2013-11-24 |
8459. | Connor (yajees) | 90.21 | 97% | 2021-01-15 |
8460. | Raymond (raybun) | 90.21 | 98% | 2020-01-23 |
8461. | Jacob (captain3xtreme) | 90.21 | 95% | 2013-07-30 |
8462. | Travis (ttboyd884) | 90.20 | 97.9% | 2023-12-09 |
8463. | Jung (jungz) | 90.20 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
8464. | Jrmints (jrmints) | 90.20 | 98% | 2021-01-18 |
8465. | Kebob (murikk) | 90.20 | 98% | 2013-09-18 |
8466. | Turtle (kameiphilip) | 90.20 | 95% | 2016-05-03 |
8467. | Patrick (greviant) | 90.19 | 96% | 2015-02-12 |
8468. | farzan (farzanhges) | 90.19 | 95.7% | 2024-03-16 |
8469. | Adam (borasz) | 90.19 | 97% | 2017-03-01 |
8470. | Ernest (junklope) | 90.19 | 98% | 2014-02-13 |
8471. | Jangles (janglesthemoonmonkey) | 90.19 | 97% | 2016-03-01 |
8472. | dannarz (dannarz) | 90.18 | 92% | 2013-01-06 |
8473. | Kelley (pomona) | 90.18 | 99% | 2011-08-07 |
8474. | Sander (5andos) | 90.17 | 99% | 2024-03-13 |
8475. | Orblil (orblil) | 90.17 | 97.8% | 2023-12-12 |
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Long Texts | 89 | 92.00 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
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Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |
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