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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8783. | Heo (tac_ke_bong94) | 89.50 | 97.7% | 2023-11-11 |
8784. | Todd (poposheesho) | 89.49 | 97% | 2024-02-28 |
8785. | Alfred (alfredpennyworth) | 89.49 | 96% | 2021-09-20 |
8786. | Jalen (dabesttypr) | 89.49 | 98% | 2023-07-19 |
8787. | Victor (owlgoesw00t) | 89.49 | 92% | 2016-10-15 |
8788. | beef (beefsangria) | 89.48 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
8789. | justinhylee (justinhylee) | 89.48 | 97% | 2018-11-06 |
8790. | Thengil (thengil) | 89.48 | 97% | 2019-07-30 |
8791. | josh kim (kimaestro) | 89.48 | 94% | 2013-10-09 |
8792. | Mahler9 (jeremy0d) | 89.48 | 99% | 2017-08-24 |
8793. | Sam (brem_dog) | 89.47 | 96% | 2023-06-02 |
8794. | Nick (halfchainsaw) | 89.47 | 97% | 2023-01-10 |
8795. | Maros (wlkvr) | 89.47 | 97.1% | 2024-01-18 |
8796. | Deven (devenram) | 89.47 | 98% | 2022-07-04 |
8797. | Persov (persov) | 89.47 | 97% | 2021-11-03 |
8798. | Zubelinde (jhony987) | 89.46 | 98% | 2012-03-04 |
8799. | Randhy (randhy456) | 89.45 | 98.8% | 2023-12-21 |
8800. | Nicholas (nsirlin) | 89.45 | 96% | 2017-04-22 |
8801. | bub (scrubj) | 89.44 | 99% | 2024-05-09 |
8802. | Legit (keyslegit) | 89.44 | 98% | 2023-03-02 |
8803. | Taylor (taylorcuber717) | 89.44 | 97% | 2022-01-05 |
8804. | Heapcleaner (fathur) | 89.44 | 99% | 2016-02-14 |
8805. | Andreas (andreao) | 89.44 | 96% | 2014-10-27 |
8806. | mad eyes (legalunicorn) | 89.43 | 98% | 2024-05-17 |
8807. | Nagromancer (nagromicous) | 89.43 | 98% | 2020-02-26 |
8808. | BlossomBel (blossombel) | 89.43 | 96.2% | 2023-12-15 |
8809. | Joe (becausescience) | 89.43 | 98% | 2018-08-08 |
8810. | JGoFuego (jgofuego) | 89.43 | 95% | 2013-12-22 |
8811. | MNL48 Frances DieHardSuppor... | 89.43 | 98% | 2022-12-21 |
8812. | WaisCool (tantul) | 89.43 | 95% | 2016-05-20 |
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 |