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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17296. | Japes (jdapayne) | 74.03 | 96% | 2012-11-10 |
17297. | Tina (enitsuj17) | 74.03 | 95% | 2013-04-22 |
17298. | 🐌 (adas291) | 74.03 | 97% | 2019-05-25 |
17299. | Wylde (sarunas19) | 74.02 | 98% | 2024-04-02 |
17300. | Problem (problem) | 74.02 | 97% | 2020-12-15 |
17301. | Hugo (deathspellomega) | 74.02 | 96% | 2019-10-15 |
17302. | Sơn (sonbabys) | 74.02 | 99% | 2016-11-15 |
17303. | Anup (anupya) | 74.02 | 96% | 2015-03-14 |
17304. | Dhruv (droxx76) | 74.01 | 96% | 2022-04-27 |
17305. | Dario (dkrry) | 74.01 | 93% | 2016-09-24 |
17306. | BootySlayer69 (montrealtyper) | 74.01 | 96% | 2020-06-07 |
17307. | Oy (quickgunpla) | 74.01 | 93% | 2017-04-11 |
17308. | Balka (balka) | 74.01 | 95% | 2024-03-24 |
17309. | wingedclothadjuster (nsubor... | 74.01 | 99% | 2017-10-13 |
17310. | Hazardous (hazardous1) | 74.01 | 91% | 2012-10-22 |
17311. | Will (willb2107) | 74.01 | — | 2011-04-01 |
17312. | KING (thecalamitousduck) | 74.00 | 98% | 2024-02-17 |
17313. | nothisisleo (leofire) | 74.00 | 97% | 2022-05-18 |
17314. | Gabe (brave8456) | 74.00 | 96% | 2023-11-30 |
17315. | Jasnam (jazzygoesomnom) | 74.00 | 98% | 2024-01-12 |
17316. | Joe (joe_chan) | 74.00 | — | 2011-03-11 |
17317. | iSyqozz512 (isyqozz512) | 74.00 | 98% | 2023-09-17 |
17318. | Anton (antoniostreet) | 74.00 | 96% | 2021-04-21 |
17319. | Syd (iamsopark) | 74.00 | 97% | 2020-04-30 |
17320. | 🦍Dead Memes🦍 (rottenf... | 74.00 | 97% | 2017-09-03 |
17321. | mhmd121 (mhmd121) | 73.99 | 97.3% | 2023-12-17 |
17322. | Tunmsie (tunmi_dev) | 73.99 | 96% | 2021-12-13 |
17323. | Ximiz (ximiz) | 73.99 | 96% | 2023-01-10 |
17324. | GiaTuong (giatuong) | 73.99 | 95% | 2012-12-04 |
17325. | pasi (palli8367) | 73.98 | 95% | 2024-01-07 |
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 |