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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8825. | edward (soundestloki891) | 89.26 | 97% | 2024-02-07 |
8826. | Daniel (qdaniel05) | 89.26 | 97% | 2018-02-25 |
8827. | Lauren (lrgates05) | 89.26 | 98.1% | 2023-11-07 |
8828. | Josh (orceun) | 89.26 | 96% | 2020-10-29 |
8829. | Josh (teemoing99) | 89.26 | 95% | 2020-11-04 |
8830. | snipezlol (snipezlol) | 89.26 | 98% | 2013-07-11 |
8831. | Zoaz (zoaz) | 89.26 | 97% | 2023-11-11 |
8832. | UNTiTLED (pshy0) | 89.26 | 98% | 2013-02-25 |
8833. | Ray (mray) | 89.26 | 93% | 2015-08-20 |
8834. | jplow (jplow) | 89.26 | 95% | 2012-01-18 |
8835. | Jin (martz71899) | 89.25 | 91% | 2015-09-10 |
8836. | 大頭妹 (cowboy2) | 89.25 | — | 2010-11-12 |
8837. | Zephyr (zeeephyr) | 89.24 | 97% | 2024-01-23 |
8838. | Obsidian Nights (obsidian_n... | 89.24 | 98% | 2024-02-17 |
8839. | Craig (engscholar23) | 89.24 | 98% | 2020-04-08 |
8840. | Isaiah (isaiah71305) | 89.24 | 97% | 2022-10-14 |
8841. | Ben (_b3n_) | 89.23 | 92% | 2016-06-07 |
8842. | Wizard (dancingwizard) | 89.23 | 96% | 2022-09-23 |
8843. | Ghassan (lightbeam) | 89.23 | 98% | 2013-08-19 |
8844. | B (0x135) | 89.23 | 95% | 2016-08-16 |
8845. | Dot (dotthebad) | 89.23 | 96% | 2020-07-01 |
8846. | Andre (ander_) | 89.23 | 95% | 2020-08-10 |
8847. | M (mozzb0zz) | 89.23 | 98.1% | 2023-11-25 |
8848. | Jeremy (cutecup) | 89.23 | 98% | 2022-12-12 |
8849. | さなろーま? (xusanaxu) | 89.23 | 98% | 2011-12-06 |
8850. | H (hsanrb) | 89.22 | 94% | 2012-10-28 |
8851. | Nicole (nicolez) | 89.22 | 97% | 2011-07-27 |
8852. | Elmouradi (elmouradiamine) | 89.21 | 96% | 2021-08-23 |
8853. | Frank (franko) | 89.21 | — | 2010-12-17 |
8854. | Glerou (tudesci) | 89.21 | 99% | 2021-01-25 |
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 |