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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31370. | Raghav (raghavg) | 40.35 | 94% | 2017-10-18 |
31371. | Martin (lachupakabra) | 40.34 | 94% | 2015-09-28 |
31372. | Diana (hisprincessdiana) | 40.32 | 80% | 2012-01-25 |
31373. | Jweel (jweel_kar) | 40.30 | 96% | 2021-04-22 |
31374. | evans (yuen1204) | 40.26 | 91% | 2012-12-27 |
31375. | kaci (kacilush) | 40.24 | 96% | 2021-02-18 |
31376. | jay (jaybenitez) | 40.20 | 88% | 2012-04-26 |
31377. | Sean (sleamy) | 40.16 | 86% | 2016-01-04 |
31378. | Tom (tomtype) | 40.15 | 93% | 2012-12-20 |
31379. | Minh (praythuong) | 40.15 | 83% | 2011-11-16 |
31380. | Mayank Awasthi (mayankawast... | 40.14 | 93% | 2024-05-16 |
31381. | Ilyas (fluffierje) | 40.14 | 95% | 2023-01-26 |
31382. | Vivek_Gautam (viv_ek) | 40.13 | 96% | 2021-05-17 |
31383. | Harjot (harjot2000) | 40.12 | 92% | 2021-02-27 |
31384. | Aria (ariaxs) | 40.09 | 92% | 2024-05-14 |
31385. | Random troll (gandalfman) | 40.08 | 93% | 2014-01-24 |
31386. | dean (lucina) | 40.07 | 84% | 2014-10-29 |
31387. | Dhimas (only_michiee) | 40.05 | 94% | 2024-03-01 |
31388. | Legacy (legacy_23) | 40.03 | 95.6% | 2023-12-21 |
31389. | yjl1c21 (yjl1c21) | 40.02 | 94% | 2024-03-23 |
31390. | jayshri (jayshri) | 40.02 | 91% | 2012-12-21 |
31391. | suviwilson (suviwilson) | 40.00 | 92% | 2024-04-15 |
31392. | Remember (mmohit) | 39.98 | 86% | 2013-06-27 |
31393. | Neha _11 (neha_7) | 39.95 | 94% | 2023-12-14 |
31394. | Itakashi (eqolibreum) | 39.94 | 87% | 2015-04-13 |
31395. | ShitKnight (shitknightmcswag) | 39.82 | 88% | 2015-01-04 |
31396. | DOLORES (jjmon) | 39.79 | 96% | 2023-11-29 |
31397. | Elfry (elfrito27) | 39.78 | 90% | 2015-05-03 |
31398. | ain (nrvlavn) | 39.76 | 95% | 2024-04-07 |
31399. | Lucas Eu (rubyeclair89_gluc... | 39.75 | 93% | 2024-04-08 |
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 |