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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Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
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26737. | Abhishek (abhishek0007) | 58.72 | 88% | 2016-09-08 |
26738. | Dániel (lovidando) | 58.72 | 98% | 2021-01-19 |
26739. | EXP1EE (sol1psizmm) | 58.71 | 94% | 2024-05-18 |
26740. | Ruan (ruan6533) | 58.71 | 95% | 2023-04-07 |
26741. | Benjamin (benjamin_0990) | 58.71 | 96% | 2024-01-14 |
26742. | idk (idkbroo) | 58.71 | 97.9% | 2024-01-06 |
26743. | Eyad (3yado) | 58.71 | 93% | 2022-01-13 |
26744. | boostey (boostey) | 58.71 | 91% | 2016-07-04 |
26745. | skrillik (skrillik) | 58.71 | — | 2010-08-21 |
26746. | Mike (mike7777777) | 58.71 | 97% | 2015-12-09 |
26747. | 707 (nadhirhos) | 58.70 | 97% | 2023-05-19 |
26748. | polina (polina1) | 58.70 | — | 2010-07-13 |
26749. | BoxingNguyen (boxingnguyen) | 58.70 | 96.9% | 2023-11-22 |
26750. | HYYH (hyyh_yf) | 58.69 | 96% | 2023-12-17 |
26751. | Patrick (datexe) | 58.69 | 91% | 2014-12-12 |
26752. | XXX (pitago) | 58.69 | 90% | 2015-11-12 |
26753. | bec (cherrybex) | 58.68 | 98% | 2024-04-08 |
26754. | Kira Nerys (kira_nerys) | 58.68 | 94% | 2022-01-28 |
26755. | awesome_di (awesome_di) | 58.68 | 96% | 2024-01-20 |
26756. | skriveleif (scoopa) | 58.68 | 91% | 2013-05-26 |
26757. | Hiep (hiepvh) | 58.68 | 97% | 2023-02-07 |
26758. | Jonathan (dirtyrice) | 58.68 | 95% | 2018-02-16 |
26759. | Kim (ntk02) | 58.68 | 95% | 2022-07-02 |
26760. | Nate (natopotato262) | 58.68 | 90% | 2016-11-20 |
26761. | Asger (asger3460) | 58.68 | 89% | 2013-03-05 |
26762. | K (kmsoft) | 58.67 | 96% | 2022-03-08 |
26763. | Elise (lc86) | 58.67 | 99% | 2021-10-27 |
26764. | Benathan (benathan) | 58.67 | 97% | 2022-12-24 |
26765. | Ryan (youmadbrooo) | 58.67 | 89% | 2015-09-10 |
26766. | rjrjn (djdjdjd) | 58.66 | 97% | 2023-10-13 |
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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 |