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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3346. | JohnPhilip (jinrakka) | 109.63 | 96% | 2011-12-04 |
3347. | Andrew (ablewisuk) | 109.62 | 94% | 2016-12-04 |
3348. | Will (kingofpie22) | 109.61 | 97% | 2025-04-17 |
3349. | Nick (waterproofcow) | 109.61 | 91% | 2016-05-27 |
3350. | Chris (ssj_melee) | 109.61 | 94% | 2014-07-05 |
3351. | 😈 (topthis) | 109.60 | 99% | 2024-01-01 |
3352. | Qu (bluebird00) | 109.59 | 98.6% | 2024-01-14 |
3353. | Navarre B Ripol (navarre) | 109.59 | 99% | 2022-11-14 |
3354. | Garfeeld (garfeeld) | 109.59 | 95% | 2016-12-11 |
3355. | Prin (prinplup9) | 109.58 | 98.6% | 2024-08-13 |
3356. | Poops (poops_magee) | 109.58 | 98% | 2020-09-28 |
3357. | Pen (pen_hallow) | 109.58 | 99% | 2013-10-17 |
3358. | boltman (boltman) | 109.58 | 93% | 2014-10-21 |
3359. | Nate (nbauernf) | 109.57 | 98% | 2012-03-06 |
3360. | melonimies (melonimies) | 109.57 | 98% | 2025-04-06 |
3361. | Charlie (clickerswow) | 109.57 | 88% | 2014-07-13 |
3362. | General (generalwongfu) | 109.56 | 99% | 2014-12-10 |
3363. | Paul (paulgrob) | 109.56 | 99% | 2014-08-27 |
3364. | Jesse (zimio2) | 109.56 | 95% | 2012-10-23 |
3365. | Gabriel (tacbacjack) | 109.55 | 97.7% | 2024-07-28 |
3366. | Dominic (aboveawesome) | 109.54 | 97% | 2018-10-13 |
3367. | nerosnm (sorenm) | 109.54 | 97% | 2019-04-10 |
3368. | Eran (umm_eran) | 109.53 | 98.6% | 2024-03-21 |
3369. | bread (breadbubble) | 109.53 | 92% | 2015-05-24 |
3370. | Tim (cantim) | 109.52 | 93% | 2016-11-01 |
3371. | Typo (wlofails) | 109.52 | 98% | 2021-07-06 |
3372. | âš calvin âš (calvintyper... | 109.50 | 98% | 2023-06-29 |
3373. | David (fuzzycheeks) | 109.50 | 98% | 2017-10-02 |
3374. | Omni (firefly8) | 109.49 | 95% | 2013-07-25 |
3375. | Tyler (tvtran) | 109.48 | 97% | 2015-04-17 |
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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 |