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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12565. | Daniel (dedicateddan) | 81.94 | 97% | 2015-01-24 |
12566. | AcidSid009 (acidsid) | 81.94 | 96% | 2022-04-24 |
12567. | fml (fmldave89) | 81.94 | 98.1% | 2023-11-16 |
12568. | Dylan (dseq) | 81.94 | 100% | 2021-03-10 |
12569. | Priv (priv_punisher) | 81.94 | 98% | 2019-10-06 |
12570. | lunayumi (lunayumi) | 81.93 | 99% | 2023-12-08 |
12571. | Brice Odom (brice_odom) | 81.93 | 94.9% | 2023-12-07 |
12572. | Derek (derek_lau) | 81.93 | 98.2% | 2023-11-28 |
12573. | Danvenrit (danvenrit) | 81.93 | 97.9% | 2023-10-06 |
12574. | fen (fen10) | 81.93 | 95% | 2022-02-24 |
12575. | raiymbek (rickbaishuak) | 81.92 | 96% | 2024-04-19 |
12576. | Camron (wireline1) | 81.92 | 97% | 2024-03-10 |
12577. | phazy (phazy) | 81.92 | 97% | 2023-12-03 |
12578. | Andrew (ender2357) | 81.92 | 98% | 2022-07-28 |
12579. | Bloodshed (erik_bloodshed) | 81.92 | 96% | 2013-02-26 |
12580. | daisy (daisypops) | 81.92 | 95% | 2014-11-05 |
12581. | Sun (timaeous) | 81.91 | 98% | 2024-03-16 |
12582. | Ivan (ichauster) | 81.91 | 94% | 2017-12-06 |
12583. | Felix (felixsantoso) | 81.91 | 97% | 2023-05-18 |
12584. | Daan (hylian) | 81.91 | 96% | 2014-08-05 |
12585. | Nicolas (nicolastran) | 81.91 | 95% | 2012-09-16 |
12586. | Nick (nickjanne) | 81.91 | 95% | 2018-10-01 |
12587. | andy (rainmaker123) | 81.90 | 98.8% | 2023-11-30 |
12588. | Panda! at the Disco (chardb... | 81.90 | 98% | 2020-02-01 |
12589. | Waley (waleylin) | 81.90 | 94.7% | 2023-12-05 |
12590. | Corona Time (shamalamakiwi) | 81.90 | 97% | 2022-09-19 |
12591. | yasir (yasir1) | 81.89 | — | 2010-07-17 |
12592. | kei (potassiumchloride_) | 81.88 | 94% | 2021-03-14 |
12593. | Jerome (lykzomg) | 81.88 | 98% | 2016-07-26 |
12594. | Phu (phulish) | 81.88 | 90% | 2013-10-31 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |