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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8610. | Marcus (archenemy) | 89.82 | 94% | 2012-10-21 |
8611. | Engr Ghulam (abbas12) | 89.82 | 97% | 2013-11-29 |
8612. | Sami (aakime) | 89.81 | 98% | 2021-04-14 |
8613. | John (bsy6766) | 89.81 | 97% | 2021-01-20 |
8614. | Lorenzo (captain20102) | 89.81 | 98% | 2024-02-23 |
8615. | Hamsa (swari) | 89.81 | 98% | 2018-10-02 |
8616. | ghostwithmost (ghostwithmost) | 89.81 | 91% | 2017-01-26 |
8617. | Drey (ellendren) | 89.81 | 98% | 2022-12-06 |
8618. | Justin (imbaman) | 89.81 | 98% | 2011-08-15 |
8619. | MDFG (zra3) | 89.80 | 97.2% | 2023-11-10 |
8620. | Nicholas (nicholaswong03) | 89.80 | 97% | 2022-01-22 |
8621. | Noah (vibrantzzz) | 89.80 | 97% | 2020-01-30 |
8622. | raisann (raisann) | 89.80 | 96.7% | 2024-01-31 |
8623. | Ariffin (ariffin) | 89.80 | 97% | 2022-06-09 |
8624. | Jacky (polyphonyex) | 89.80 | 95% | 2012-04-10 |
8625. | Bellax (bellax) | 89.80 | 96% | 2012-05-09 |
8626. | Makailon (braumberger) | 89.79 | 99% | 2024-04-07 |
8627. | Oakamoore (oakamoore) | 89.79 | 97% | 2023-05-12 |
8628. | someone (someone845) | 89.79 | 99% | 2020-12-23 |
8629. | Joao (tbkih) | 89.79 | — | 2010-07-28 |
8630. | ปังหยา (panyaa) | 89.79 | 95% | 2014-12-23 |
8631. | mightymoistmango (mightymoi... | 89.78 | 96% | 2024-01-11 |
8632. | - (sinyanya) | 89.78 | 95% | 2021-06-20 |
8633. | Markycuh420 (theitfactor) | 89.78 | 97% | 2021-10-20 |
8634. | Char Aznable (idp5601) | 89.78 | 95.4% | 2023-10-06 |
8635. | uwudestroyer69 (slownoobtyper) | 89.78 | 95% | 2021-03-08 |
8636. | Slow (neolemon) | 89.78 | 98% | 2017-04-09 |
8637. | Rajkumar (rajku) | 89.77 | 98% | 2017-09-14 |
8638. | KH (gpx2ero) | 89.77 | 99% | 2016-08-16 |
8639. | Carla (carlatgenardy) | 89.77 | 96.9% | 2021-01-31 |
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 |