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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19613. | Francisco (88frank) | 69.98 | 95% | 2024-04-19 |
19614. | Kiewie (kiewi) | 69.98 | 96% | 2023-11-14 |
19615. | Abubakar (abubakaravg) | 69.98 | 96% | 2024-01-04 |
19616. | Francesco (fgdestefano) | 69.98 | 96% | 2022-07-12 |
19617. | Himanshu (himanshu383) | 69.98 | 96% | 2024-01-12 |
19618. | Whyn (why8n) | 69.98 | 97% | 2021-03-31 |
19619. | Sheaf (sheafshock) | 69.98 | 94% | 2020-12-21 |
19620. | *_* (spicy_boiii) | 69.98 | 96% | 2018-09-10 |
19621. | cĂșc cu (scorpion231) | 69.98 | 94% | 2011-11-19 |
19622. | Leroy (ancientnoodles) | 69.97 | 95% | 2021-08-29 |
19623. | elmehdi (elmehdi) | 69.97 | 99% | 2024-02-22 |
19624. | Nicolas (unnil) | 69.97 | 96% | 2023-01-13 |
19625. | Starzles (starzles) | 69.97 | 92% | 2014-10-01 |
19626. | disthymia (yksnidreambox) | 69.97 | 97% | 2015-03-21 |
19627. | Ethan (freeeeese) | 69.97 | 89% | 2017-03-10 |
19628. | Fluffy (musketeer) | 69.97 | 99% | 2014-07-10 |
19629. | Mutant (mutantcrime) | 69.96 | 95% | 2024-03-12 |
19630. | Millie (inkglow) | 69.96 | 97% | 2023-01-04 |
19631. | rekkusui (rekkusui) | 69.96 | 95% | 2023-09-23 |
19632. | bloodseeker (bloods33ker136) | 69.96 | 95% | 2022-08-23 |
19633. | deceitful (deceitful) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-09-29 |
19634. | Nairi (demerton) | 69.96 | 96% | 2022-02-28 |
19635. | Unnamed (unnamedflower) | 69.96 | 97% | 2021-01-12 |
19636. | David Kim (nerix) | 69.96 | 93% | 2013-12-16 |
19637. | Kandrion (kandrion) | 69.96 | 91% | 2017-04-20 |
19638. | James (jamesofnet) | 69.96 | 98% | 2019-04-06 |
19639. | Nixks (ncabra) | 69.95 | 95% | 2023-05-12 |
19640. | Anthony (avald30) | 69.95 | 96.7% | 2023-12-12 |
19641. | Liam (retrorocker) | 69.95 | 95% | 2019-05-09 |
19642. | Twitch.tv/balancepk_ (azjmo... | 69.95 | 97% | 2017-09-06 |
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 |