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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12220. | (roiii) | 82.57 | 96% | 2019-04-28 |
12221. | Guest (icqx) | 82.57 | 90% | 2012-09-30 |
12222. | Snail's Pace (hardtack) | 82.57 | 98% | 2021-08-23 |
12223. | Dr. Laps (gtraballo) | 82.57 | 93% | 2015-03-26 |
12224. | lisa (pflanze) | 82.56 | 97% | 2014-02-04 |
12225. | Vi (vipiggy) | 82.55 | 98% | 2024-05-09 |
12226. | wrinkly (ballzak) | 82.55 | 98% | 2019-10-10 |
12227. | bl33zy (bl33zy) | 82.55 | 98% | 2023-11-29 |
12228. | Olav (thederpygod) | 82.55 | 96% | 2022-01-11 |
12229. | Ameer (choyun) | 82.55 | 97% | 2013-08-23 |
12230. | tstats[bomb_guard] (bomb_gu... | 82.54 | 97% | 2021-07-13 |
12231. | Srinivas (ashwin1994) | 82.54 | 97.7% | 2024-01-12 |
12232. | HealingTouch (healingtouch1... | 82.53 | 97% | 2023-10-17 |
12233. | Jon (jonlivestrong) | 82.53 | 94% | 2017-04-26 |
12234. | Radonik (stevenk01) | 82.53 | 98% | 2022-03-21 |
12235. | Bud (pimiento7) | 82.53 | 96% | 2014-04-04 |
12236. | ICHIGONE (kaweeweeboy) | 82.52 | 96% | 2018-01-10 |
12237. | Gabriel (gabrielbutu) | 82.52 | 97% | 2023-06-28 |
12238. | Mirek (mireknguyen) | 82.52 | 96% | 2022-04-29 |
12239. | oldaccforpracticing (xsdream) | 82.52 | 96% | 2021-09-22 |
12240. | Deric (heaven81) | 82.52 | — | 2010-08-18 |
12241. | Clayborn (clayborn) | 82.51 | 97% | 2022-11-28 |
12242. | OsbornGH (vinci_gh) | 82.51 | 96.4% | 2023-11-12 |
12243. | Chalotte (hojahs) | 82.51 | 97% | 2022-11-25 |
12244. | Amateur-Hacker (st26042004) | 82.51 | 96.7% | 2024-02-08 |
12245. | N W (niwore) | 82.51 | 96% | 2022-03-27 |
12246. | Joshua (joshuacresse) | 82.51 | 98% | 2023-04-15 |
12247. | Eaglekott (eaglekott) | 82.51 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
12248. | Vic (vic61496) | 82.51 | 96% | 2015-02-04 |
12249. | MrSkatey (mrskatey) | 82.50 | 98% | 2024-03-22 |
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 |