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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25803. | Asbah (asbah1) | 60.44 | 95% | 2014-07-30 |
25804. | David (samago) | 60.44 | 96% | 2014-08-08 |
25805. | Minniecheese (minniecheese) | 60.44 | 98% | 2017-03-03 |
25806. | Shahab (ghaurishahab) | 60.44 | 93% | 2016-03-14 |
25807. | Ludxy (ludxy) | 60.43 | 94% | 2020-09-14 |
25808. | रेलगाडी (path... | 60.43 | 88% | 2013-05-29 |
25809. | GypsyCrusader (gypsycrusader) | 60.43 | 96% | 2023-11-30 |
25810. | Duelling Banshee (banshee888) | 60.43 | 96% | 2013-05-29 |
25811. | Kai Le (linus5ery) | 60.43 | 95% | 2019-04-26 |
25812. | John (johndeereletter) | 60.42 | 97% | 2022-08-18 |
25813. | spirgas (spirgas) | 60.42 | 97.3% | 2024-01-02 |
25814. | Shebes (shebes) | 60.42 | — | 2011-02-01 |
25815. | Petersoon (peterson_brasil) | 60.42 | 98% | 2024-04-08 |
25816. | rhenyx (rhenyx) | 60.42 | 88% | 2011-08-06 |
25817. | poop (poooooooooooooooooooo... | 60.42 | 95% | 2014-03-08 |
25818. | Rafael (milkshakey) | 60.42 | 84% | 2014-05-07 |
25819. | Stephanie (sratliffchs) | 60.41 | 98% | 2024-04-29 |
25820. | thejumpingj (thejumpingj) | 60.41 | 96.5% | 2024-02-18 |
25821. | John (sunnyd_) | 60.41 | 94% | 2023-04-25 |
25822. | Isa (dxnamic_) | 60.41 | 95% | 2021-04-08 |
25823. | Hung (leviethunguct) | 60.41 | 98% | 2011-06-06 |
25824. | Marcus (mctajc) | 60.41 | 97% | 2019-05-28 |
25825. | Eric (xplo99) | 60.41 | — | 2011-03-18 |
25826. | Keep Distance (spender) | 60.41 | 96% | 2014-09-28 |
25827. | Mariam (maliya13) | 60.40 | 96% | 2013-06-11 |
25828. | xo (xochi1) | 60.39 | 98% | 2023-04-27 |
25829. | Java (java_developer) | 60.39 | 95% | 2015-01-12 |
25830. | CuongLT (thanhcuong_cn) | 60.39 | — | 2011-01-22 |
25831. | kevin (threather) | 60.38 | 99% | 2022-03-29 |
25832. | Philip (philip30) | 60.38 | 86% | 2011-12-02 |
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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 |