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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| 1051. | dinosaurusrex (dinosaurusrex) | 125.66 | 97% | 2021-09-11 |
| 1052. | Paul (dakuzo) | 125.66 | 98% | 2014-07-12 |
| 1053. | Mxxi (mxxi) | 125.60 | 96% | 2014-05-30 |
| 1054. | deadstock (deadstock) | 125.58 | 98% | 2013-08-15 |
| 1055. | 5000600 (5000600) | 125.58 | 99% | 2021-07-10 |
| 1056. | jimjom (jimysucks) | 125.56 | 96% | 2016-12-24 |
| 1057. | greenlotion (greenlotion) | 125.54 | 99% | 2014-06-18 |
| 1058. | Shaina (shaynut) | 125.52 | 97% | 2014-03-06 |
| 1059. | Kevin (minizal) | 125.52 | 95% | 2013-10-23 |
| 1060. | Ted (minwoohoo) | 125.50 | 98% | 2021-02-16 |
| 1061. | Soon! (dodderdk) | 125.48 | 100% | 2014-09-07 |
| 1062. | Pat (patloh91) | 125.48 | 97% | 2012-11-03 |
| 1063. | +.-ch!ng (toching) | 125.47 | 95% | 2017-05-25 |
| 1064. | Kelvin (avrex) | 125.47 | 95% | 2012-08-30 |
| 1065. | Goomba (dragoomba) | 125.46 | 97% | 2017-07-18 |
| 1066. | typerhen (typerhen) | 125.46 | 99% | 2023-05-30 |
| 1067. | Chris (chrisnob) | 125.45 | 97.6% | 2024-08-23 |
| 1068. | Joel (greenius) | 125.45 | 97% | 2014-03-18 |
| 1069. | Peter (pfak101) | 125.45 | 96% | 2014-12-22 |
| 1070. | MFL (mflex) | 125.45 | 96% | 2014-03-02 |
| 1071. | majah (majhatiger) | 125.44 | 97% | 2014-11-03 |
| 1072. | Kappa (wzupqt) | 125.44 | 99% | 2020-09-24 |
| 1073. | Subler (subler) | 125.43 | 98% | 2014-02-05 |
| 1074. | Kenir (kenir) | 125.43 | 94% | 2012-10-07 |
| 1075. | Kenneth (kennethpahn) | 125.38 | 99% | 2016-05-03 |
| 1076. | Scottee (scottee) | 125.38 | — | 2010-10-25 |
| 1077. | joey (joeraps) | 125.37 | 99.5% | 2025-01-15 |
| 1078. | Cal (wiscahhhhnsin) | 125.35 | 100% | 2019-10-01 |
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| 1080. | Long Dong (molokai) | 125.35 | — | 2011-02-05 |
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| Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
| Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
| Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
| Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
| ##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
| Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |