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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24570. | Anik (eternatus) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-09-04 |
24571. | Jezreel (jroxas97) | 71.09 | 97% | 2023-02-10 |
24572. | Sodasman (sodasman) | 71.09 | 97% | 2024-03-14 |
24573. | Edna (failcakez) | 71.09 | 93% | 2013-09-30 |
24574. | Maya (misssmayaaa) | 71.09 | 96% | 2019-05-03 |
24575. | Toda (steelbreeze) | 71.09 | 96% | 2017-11-15 |
24576. | Nikhil (nikhiljain) | 71.09 | 91% | 2014-04-02 |
24577. | Eryk (fatmamma) | 71.09 | 95% | 2016-09-11 |
24578. | Ahileas (parsnip) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-07-28 |
24579. | thearmythenavy (thearmythen... | 71.08 | 97% | 2024-05-05 |
24580. | Jonjwick (suckpo0p) | 71.08 | 96.1% | 2024-10-28 |
24581. | Jack (jacksmith21) | 71.08 | 96% | 2024-02-03 |
24582. | Ethan (llamalord23) | 71.08 | 100% | 2024-02-15 |
24583. | BYRUDDY (justruddy) | 71.08 | 96.4% | 2024-01-19 |
24584. | Victor (vctrku1) | 71.08 | 95% | 2016-06-15 |
24585. | David (dwright) | 71.08 | 96% | 2016-02-17 |
24586. | Sam (zerowing1181) | 71.07 | 96% | 2024-10-25 |
24587. | dumz (damnnadaam) | 71.07 | 97% | 2024-10-22 |
24588. | frank (franktendang) | 71.07 | 95% | 2024-05-08 |
24589. | Amarpreet (bhangu_05) | 71.07 | 96.7% | 2023-11-11 |
24590. | Ting (kimcikuo) | 71.07 | 96% | 2025-04-30 |
24591. | David (seismicsandwich) | 71.07 | 96% | 2022-06-26 |
24592. | Harshit (awpsun) | 71.07 | 97% | 2025-05-23 |
24593. | gaule (gaule) | 71.07 | 97% | 2022-01-02 |
24594. | tris (trisywc) | 71.07 | 98% | 2022-07-20 |
24595. | Stephen (stephenmorganx) | 71.07 | 92% | 2016-05-20 |
24596. | Platy (platypus517) | 71.07 | 94% | 2016-03-16 |
24597. | Heather (bowlinprincess) | 71.07 | 96% | 2011-05-13 |
24598. | Kevin (entrrusername) | 71.06 | 94% | 2024-10-19 |
24599. | sutheman (sutheman) | 71.06 | 96% | 2024-03-28 |
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Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |