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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9633. | Stacey (spacey333) | 87.61 | — | 2011-03-18 |
9634. | Arthur (arthurmog) | 87.61 | — | 2010-08-19 |
9635. | antobot (antobot) | 87.60 | 98.3% | 2023-11-12 |
9636. | danny (brrrgandy) | 87.60 | 97% | 2017-10-18 |
9637. | Michael (michaelbui884) | 87.60 | 96% | 2023-12-19 |
9638. | Greg (eggertstwart) | 87.60 | 95% | 2012-03-10 |
9639. | Brt (brtboi) | 87.59 | 97.9% | 2023-12-28 |
9640. | Marc (marxotkin) | 87.59 | 97% | 2019-02-25 |
9641. | Safe (floorrip) | 87.58 | 98% | 2020-12-21 |
9642. | Rex (rexcaliber_115) | 87.58 | 98% | 2023-09-10 |
9643. | Ali (aloche) | 87.58 | 97% | 2019-07-16 |
9644. | Kevin (zortchik) | 87.58 | 97% | 2013-09-19 |
9645. | kalski (kalski) | 87.58 | 96% | 2018-03-03 |
9646. | Garrett (grgarrett) | 87.57 | 98% | 2021-03-19 |
9647. | vfd (volunteerfiredepartment) | 87.57 | 97.3% | 2023-10-19 |
9648. | necati (naydin) | 87.57 | 98% | 2014-04-30 |
9649. | Jaleel (jaleelbarton) | 87.56 | 96% | 2021-06-20 |
9650. | Colin (8_wpm) | 87.56 | 99% | 2023-07-15 |
9651. | Steve (steve808080) | 87.56 | 98% | 2021-07-03 |
9652. | Satoshi (mkato) | 87.56 | — | 2010-11-08 |
9653. | Nate (noso) | 87.56 | 92% | 2015-10-23 |
9654. | richardhh (junglyhh) | 87.55 | 95% | 2012-11-05 |
9655. | You never learn anything by... | 87.55 | 90% | 2015-03-07 |
9656. | Brian (skipmasterb) | 87.54 | 94% | 2014-03-16 |
9657. | Bryan (booryan) | 87.54 | 97% | 2021-05-26 |
9658. | Yogesh (yogesh84) | 87.54 | — | 2011-02-22 |
9659. | Ryta (ryleta) | 87.53 | 97% | 2023-12-17 |
9660. | Yodeling Troublemaker (yode... | 87.53 | 96% | 2023-11-28 |
9661. | GraySharpie (graysharpie) | 87.52 | 94% | 2016-03-11 |
9662. | Tonmoy (nonquit) (tonmoy02) | 87.52 | 96% | 2022-11-09 |
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 |