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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24355. | WooshWoosh (wiertsmenator) | 61.91 | 95.9% | 2023-11-15 |
24356. | Huy (huyherospkt) | 61.91 | — | 2010-11-26 |
24357. | Emily (emmysm) | 61.91 | 94% | 2023-05-02 |
24358. | Kewal (kewal4ever) | 61.91 | 90% | 2015-08-02 |
24359. | Gata (gata_ma) | 61.90 | 94.7% | 2024-02-05 |
24360. | mostafa (eng_mustafa) | 61.90 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
24361. | kevinliukiller (kevinliukil... | 61.90 | 89% | 2017-04-19 |
24362. | Cyanide (gustian) | 61.90 | 91% | 2014-10-26 |
24363. | Teo (teddan50) | 61.90 | 96% | 2013-02-07 |
24364. | xxpie (xxpie) | 61.88 | 95% | 2024-03-12 |
24365. | Properal (properal) | 61.88 | 94% | 2018-02-07 |
24366. | trappedmonkey (trappedmonkey) | 61.88 | 96% | 2020-09-15 |
24367. | steven (stevon213) | 61.88 | 98% | 2023-12-20 |
24368. | Ben (benyefet) | 61.88 | 96% | 2020-01-27 |
24369. | Wayson (dnowuser) | 61.88 | 91% | 2016-11-29 |
24370. | Ronnie (nighpher) | 61.88 | 89% | 2014-06-08 |
24371. | Alex (tannixlide) | 61.87 | 97% | 2020-12-23 |
24372. | albertchris (albertchris) | 61.87 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
24373. | segfault (kdcoetzee) | 61.87 | 97% | 2016-01-05 |
24374. | juicebox (xobeciuj) | 61.87 | 95.3% | 2021-02-18 |
24375. | Predator (predator_017) | 61.87 | 95% | 2020-10-09 |
24376. | phong (phong1040572) | 61.87 | 96% | 2012-02-04 |
24377. | Shivam (sorcerer626) | 61.86 | 95% | 2021-04-03 |
24378. | gavin (gavincann9) | 61.86 | 97% | 2024-01-13 |
24379. | Jacob (js81010) | 61.86 | 96% | 2022-06-04 |
24380. | makeout (wastingtimexd) | 61.86 | 97% | 2021-11-26 |
24381. | kacp3r (kacp3r) | 61.85 | 95% | 2019-12-20 |
24382. | Cameron (benislord) | 61.85 | 95% | 2023-12-04 |
24383. | Vincent (vincentvangoat) | 61.85 | 96% | 2024-04-26 |
24384. | Me (orangejews) | 61.85 | 97% | 2017-10-24 |
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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 |