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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26521. | Jc9369 (trotterspiglet) | 59.04 | 97% | 2021-11-17 |
26522. | Riyo (riyonaldi) | 59.04 | 95% | 2019-05-18 |
26523. | emma (emmmmmmmaaaaa) | 59.04 | 95% | 2021-12-18 |
26524. | Jamiel Izaak (jamiel_mundir) | 59.04 | 94% | 2021-01-24 |
26525. | seeyouagain (seeyouagain1994) | 59.04 | — | 2010-11-05 |
26526. | Misticati (misticati) | 59.04 | 98% | 2012-04-22 |
26527. | Kevin (kfay) | 59.03 | 95% | 2020-04-25 |
26528. | Omega (enmendurana) | 59.03 | 98% | 2022-06-30 |
26529. | PoLeq (poleq_bad_at_english) | 59.03 | 94% | 2023-12-01 |
26530. | CrimsonSun (crimsonsun) | 59.03 | 94.6% | 2021-02-22 |
26531. | Ben (beningram) | 59.02 | 95.9% | 2024-01-05 |
26532. | Johnny (johnny2649) | 59.02 | 96% | 2013-07-10 |
26533. | Alvin (alvinhoseawidjaja) | 59.02 | 97% | 2017-10-09 |
26534. | Lucas (astronomy) | 59.02 | 91% | 2016-02-15 |
26535. | Wael (waelsy123) | 59.02 | 91% | 2013-09-21 |
26536. | best (bigdaddyshu) | 59.02 | 90% | 2014-09-25 |
26537. | Mike (mirkzzz) | 59.01 | 95% | 2021-10-21 |
26538. | ChickenTikka (shiloh_damien) | 59.01 | 95% | 2023-12-24 |
26539. | Drew (drew1008) | 59.01 | 94% | 2022-07-09 |
26540. | Omar (manual_gears) | 59.01 | 96% | 2021-09-04 |
26541. | valgard (valgardg) | 59.00 | 95% | 2021-02-06 |
26542. | thanawat (petit0001) | 59.00 | 95% | 2021-01-05 |
26543. | James (crazijames) | 59.00 | 95% | 2023-11-11 |
26544. | SCUT-黄光积 (hy_1314) | 59.00 | 94% | 2022-01-29 |
26545. | Zhuldyzay (zhuz12) | 58.97 | 94% | 2022-03-01 |
26546. | James (mysticalentity) | 58.97 | 93% | 2022-07-02 |
26547. | Bard (bardainthard) | 58.97 | 87% | 2016-01-26 |
26548. | Gatrovich (gatrovich) | 58.97 | 97% | 2019-10-26 |
26549. | Lilyluvjones (lilyluvjones) | 58.97 | 97% | 2013-11-11 |
26550. | znypz (snypz) | 58.96 | 96% | 2023-03-04 |
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 |