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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26084. | Christopher (christophersit) | 58.49 | 88% | 2017-02-13 |
26085. | Vesko (baskettaz) | 58.49 | 98% | 2024-04-09 |
26086. | Yerzhan (erzhands) | 58.49 | 97% | 2018-02-27 |
26087. | Abhinav Rawal (abhinavrawal) | 58.49 | 96% | 2023-07-23 |
26088. | kelloaki (kelloaki) | 58.49 | 94% | 2024-02-08 |
26089. | Hassan (hamoro) | 58.49 | 94% | 2021-07-10 |
26090. | trien (hoangocvan) | 58.49 | 94% | 2011-08-24 |
26091. | Swarna (swarna_m) | 58.48 | 93% | 2024-02-19 |
26092. | NinoSack (adsflgtois) | 58.48 | 96% | 2020-05-07 |
26093. | youssef (fastus) | 58.48 | 96% | 2021-10-16 |
26094. | Dhvanik (dj_viradiya) | 58.48 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
26095. | Sakelig (sakelig) | 58.48 | 97% | 2021-05-07 |
26096. | Tarneem (tarneem) | 58.48 | 95% | 2021-06-12 |
26097. | French Fries (jhonreduard) | 58.48 | 90% | 2017-05-04 |
26098. | Ernesto (lordernest) | 58.48 | 91% | 2014-10-27 |
26099. | 61 (longfumoon) | 58.48 | 92% | 2016-07-03 |
26100. | lindsay (user2341_) | 58.47 | 97% | 2024-03-06 |
26101. | vrum vrum (elex_) | 58.47 | 96.5% | 2024-02-03 |
26102. | Jan (jan_tran) | 58.47 | 96% | 2023-12-10 |
26103. | Thanh Canh (zuizui_123) | 58.47 | 92% | 2012-07-25 |
26104. | fronz (fronz) | 58.47 | 95% | 2012-06-01 |
26105. | nitin (mrnitz) | 58.46 | 95% | 2024-04-09 |
26106. | ATHARVA (atharva07) | 58.46 | 96% | 2023-08-16 |
26107. | Cookies (cookies523) | 58.46 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
26108. | Funky Koval (funky_koval) | 58.46 | 96% | 2022-10-15 |
26109. | S (spencers0730) | 58.46 | 94.5% | 2023-12-26 |
26110. | Ronnel (ronnel012188) | 58.46 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
26111. | tstats[2_himanshu] (2_himan... | 58.45 | 96% | 2022-05-22 |
26112. | mb (mbeezy182) | 58.45 | 96% | 2023-10-26 |
26113. | teddy (teddyweaber) | 58.45 | 94.4% | 2021-01-29 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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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 |