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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6463. | greenmantis (greenmantis) | 95.61 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
6464. | Me (nilers) | 95.61 | 98% | 2014-03-02 |
6465. | Gianfranco (discordes) | 95.60 | 97% | 2021-09-09 |
6466. | Heemy (asdfm) | 95.60 | 96% | 2015-06-23 |
6467. | john (deadtricon) | 95.59 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
6468. | Selinski (itz_selinski) | 95.57 | 98% | 2024-01-07 |
6469. | Gaspar (hypno) | 95.57 | — | 2010-11-04 |
6470. | Perfectionist (perfectionist) | 95.57 | — | 2011-03-27 |
6471. | Metal Man (its_a_new_beggin... | 95.57 | 94% | 2011-09-02 |
6472. | james (chilty14) | 95.56 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
6473. | Bob (bobbychan4) | 95.56 | 97% | 2021-01-09 |
6474. | Kevin (lin2711) | 95.55 | 99% | 2022-11-01 |
6475. | Joshua (jspike397) | 95.55 | 98% | 2022-05-13 |
6476. | Octo (octophobia) | 95.55 | 97% | 2020-10-09 |
6477. | Jimmy (jimbozeubuen) | 95.55 | 98% | 2017-03-24 |
6478. | Stephen (xcaliber219) | 95.55 | 98% | 2022-01-28 |
6479. | Eldin (oktea) | 95.54 | 98% | 2022-08-20 |
6480. | KIMMM (meowkimi) | 95.54 | 98% | 2018-11-26 |
6481. | Stefan (stefans) | 95.52 | 96% | 2012-01-11 |
6482. | Ali!i!i!iN (alinorouzi) | 95.52 | 97% | 2013-07-01 |
6483. | Chieh laptop (leejay8011piq) | 95.51 | 100% | 2018-03-24 |
6484. | Kim Jong (kimjongillmatic) | 95.51 | 98% | 2017-06-07 |
6485. | Jackey (jackeyguy) | 95.50 | 96% | 2022-02-20 |
6486. | (19wpmavg) | 95.49 | 97.3% | 2023-11-18 |
6487. | Trichobezoar (kappadin) | 95.49 | 95% | 2016-05-30 |
6488. | Gold (goldgeneral) | 95.48 | 94% | 2014-12-17 |
6489. | Charles (clydoscope) | 95.48 | 98.8% | 2024-01-13 |
6490. | Justin (justinat) | 95.48 | 96% | 2014-02-01 |
6491. | JO (johowjo) | 95.47 | 98.2% | 2024-04-20 |
6492. | Martin (4us1on) | 95.47 | 98% | 2022-12-15 |
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 |