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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24998. | Darth (darthverde) | 62.09 | 94% | 2022-03-31 |
24999. | pimpaingun (pimpaingun) | 62.09 | 96% | 2013-02-17 |
25000. | Jessenia Lopez (frenchfries_) | 62.08 | 97% | 2024-02-12 |
25001. | throwaway (throwaway123456) | 62.08 | 96% | 2023-08-21 |
25002. | Azeem (secret_key) | 62.08 | 95% | 2023-12-09 |
25003. | Carpusher (carpusher) | 62.08 | 98% | 2023-02-17 |
25004. | Zeddoune (al_chapo) | 62.08 | 95% | 2021-04-30 |
25005. | Pintu (pintukanjia) | 62.08 | 98% | 2021-11-07 |
25006. | qwerab (qwerab) | 62.08 | 98% | 2020-11-30 |
25007. | sachin (sachin986) | 62.08 | 97% | 2020-07-03 |
25008. | Cosmos (cosmosatlas) | 62.08 | 94% | 2016-05-15 |
25009. | thach (regrettmt) | 62.08 | — | 2010-09-12 |
25010. | Steven (megoosta) | 62.07 | 94% | 2024-04-17 |
25011. | Viktor (viktro_touch_type) | 62.07 | 96% | 2018-11-05 |
25012. | Gin (syphilis) | 62.07 | 92% | 2014-03-02 |
25013. | chadakmad040488 (datuchao23) | 62.07 | 89% | 2012-01-06 |
25014. | Ivan (ivashkul) | 62.06 | 97% | 2020-05-21 |
25015. | 3000thunder (3000thunder) | 62.06 | 96% | 2024-02-14 |
25016. | Granddogger (granddogger) | 62.06 | 96% | 2022-09-26 |
25017. | Efgenius (efgenius) | 62.06 | 92% | 2014-12-07 |
25018. | Eli (xutt) | 62.06 | 89% | 2016-06-18 |
25019. | Govinda (feon) | 62.06 | 97% | 2015-01-01 |
25020. | Joseph (exotemp) | 62.06 | 93% | 2020-12-12 |
25021. | Ace (kamal705) | 62.06 | 95% | 2015-02-18 |
25022. | brianchao (brianchao) | 62.06 | 98% | 2017-02-10 |
25023. | Nikki (shorty1330) | 62.06 | 97% | 2013-01-04 |
25024. | Xave (meowcat12) | 62.05 | 96.1% | 2024-03-07 |
25025. | Hope (hopeless_302) | 62.05 | 97.6% | 2023-11-26 |
25026. | Ethen (__ethen_03) | 62.05 | 94% | 2021-03-23 |
25027. | Antonio (antonio87) | 62.05 | 95.5% | 2021-02-20 |
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 |