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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| 10012. | Roman (ralescano) | 90.71 | 98.6% | 2025-05-12 |
| 10013. | Danny (d3ly) | 90.71 | 98% | 2020-11-13 |
| 10014. | xjkan (xjkan) | 90.71 | 98% | 2019-04-14 |
| 10015. | Wampa (wampacow) | 90.70 | 97% | 2011-10-12 |
| 10016. | Enrico (enricoaf) | 90.70 | 97% | 2022-01-30 |
| 10017. | josh (trek5900) | 90.70 | 97% | 2017-11-10 |
| 10018. | Kheiyw (kheiyw) | 90.70 | 92% | 2016-01-07 |
| 10019. | Snowrider (snowrider) | 90.70 | 95% | 2012-06-07 |
| 10020. | Tony (ksmrdero) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-07-12 |
| 10021. | Appropriate (d0wny) | 90.70 | 97% | 2019-03-02 |
| 10022. | LaptopAccount42069 (laptopa... | 90.69 | 97% | 2024-04-20 |
| 10023. | Lam (underset) | 90.69 | 98.1% | 2024-03-03 |
| 10024. | Kevin (nguyenkevin) | 90.69 | 97% | 2016-02-17 |
| 10025. | ElSantoCachon (el_santo_cac... | 90.69 | 99% | 2022-04-21 |
| 10026. | qwertyuiop (k3ack3r) | 90.69 | 98% | 2024-08-20 |
| 10027. | Boogie (chris186) | 90.69 | 94% | 2016-07-19 |
| 10028. | vadhub (vadhub) | 90.68 | 97% | 2025-01-25 |
| 10029. | InterviewAnswerMaster (inte... | 90.68 | 97% | 2024-12-31 |
| 10030. | Priyanshu (neo_trinity) | 90.68 | 97.3% | 2025-01-07 |
| 10031. | Jacquavius (callote) | 90.68 | 97.5% | 2024-01-31 |
| 10032. | 鍙仔colemak (hulkct) | 90.68 | 96.9% | 2024-03-15 |
| 10033. | Jen (jenniferrocks07) | 90.68 | 98% | 2022-09-06 |
| 10034. | Faquarl (ekrpat) | 90.68 | 97% | 2020-07-02 |
| 10035. | Opmrph (opmrph) | 90.67 | 98% | 2023-02-25 |
| 10036. | yyy (lyyym) | 90.67 | 98% | 2024-11-26 |
| 10037. | Ignacio (albarracinnn) | 90.67 | 99% | 2020-05-19 |
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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 |
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| Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |