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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21444. | Francesca (franceschina) | 66.77 | 96% | 2012-04-01 |
21445. | The Long Roadâ„¢ (lurigetsg... | 66.77 | 98% | 2017-10-02 |
21446. | ddo (detdetjo) | 66.76 | 97% | 2021-05-22 |
21447. | Nic (nicg0x5d) | 66.76 | 95% | 2022-05-08 |
21448. | jenue (jenue) | 66.76 | 98% | 2021-04-05 |
21449. | K. (chelseamushroom) | 66.76 | 97% | 2024-01-09 |
21450. | ver (ver3000) | 66.76 | 96% | 2020-12-12 |
21451. | DARTH TYPER (darthdiesel) | 66.76 | 97.9% | 2021-02-07 |
21452. | LX (nguyenkien) | 66.76 | 95% | 2011-08-10 |
21453. | A. Fernandez (monstruo0601) | 66.75 | 96% | 2024-03-25 |
21454. | Janeece (watermelon_samurai) | 66.75 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
21455. | wccc (wccc) | 66.75 | 98% | 2023-10-09 |
21456. | Eric (johnnycbhh) | 66.75 | 95.3% | 2023-10-23 |
21457. | Brainy (brainyknight) | 66.75 | 97.6% | 2023-10-12 |
21458. | Michael (doomcon) | 66.75 | 83% | 2014-10-31 |
21459. | Albert (albertc97) | 66.75 | 93% | 2016-11-21 |
21460. | Luan (luanxpg9) | 66.74 | 98% | 2021-12-03 |
21461. | Djenk (teeheewut) | 66.74 | 95% | 2018-02-04 |
21462. | Andrés (andresmosquera) | 66.74 | 95.5% | 2023-12-09 |
21463. | nbv (cumming4u) | 66.74 | 95% | 2022-01-12 |
21464. | Kirragy (kirragy) | 66.74 | 95% | 2021-02-24 |
21465. | Vilmer (vien0701) | 66.74 | 95% | 2021-03-14 |
21466. | Tedd (tmjohnson) | 66.74 | 95% | 2011-10-17 |
21467. | DonDon (don918) | 66.74 | 96% | 2014-02-09 |
21468. | Dylan (dylanmc_kay) | 66.73 | 98% | 2024-03-26 |
21469. | jbgwow (jbgwow) | 66.73 | 96% | 2024-02-17 |
21470. | pOwl (powl_15) | 66.73 | 96% | 2023-06-08 |
21471. | AvoPi (avopi) | 66.73 | 94% | 2014-08-20 |
21472. | Jessica (jesshe183) | 66.73 | 97% | 2020-09-03 |
21473. | Vivaldi (anandmathew2007@gm... | 66.73 | 92% | 2013-02-26 |
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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 |