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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11672. | Titel (andrewh) | 83.61 | 98% | 2016-07-01 |
11673. | pabby (pabby123) | 83.60 | 97.9% | 2023-11-17 |
11674. | wingman41 (wingman41) | 83.60 | 97% | 2022-07-07 |
11675. | dog (timl) | 83.60 | 97% | 2016-11-09 |
11676. | Costas (costas992) | 83.60 | 96% | 2017-09-20 |
11677. | TC (kingwirch) | 83.60 | 94% | 2015-05-01 |
11678. | Theologos (sosonis) | 83.59 | 95% | 2011-11-25 |
11679. | rope (rolnd) | 83.59 | 97% | 2022-02-05 |
11680. | deutero (deutero) | 83.59 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
11681. | fry (friday7332) | 83.58 | 97% | 2021-12-14 |
11682. | Quzrin (quzrin) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-12-12 |
11683. | Alish (dek_u) | 83.58 | 96% | 2023-04-27 |
11684. | b (bonkadonks) | 83.58 | 98% | 2021-08-24 |
11685. | Jutte (nescire) | 83.58 | 96% | 2014-03-14 |
11686. | Ali (alitahseendilse) | 83.58 | 99% | 2015-05-09 |
11687. | M (schrempsky) | 83.58 | 98% | 2017-03-19 |
11688. | Kevin (smash143) | 83.57 | 97% | 2017-12-21 |
11689. | yousef_wael (yousef_wael) | 83.57 | 97% | 2024-02-21 |
11690. | 74'/1012 (2scoopicecream) | 83.57 | 94% | 2012-04-20 |
11691. | Rony (ravneet_b) | 83.57 | 96% | 2024-04-25 |
11692. | Jon (paintwalls) | 83.57 | 99% | 2015-07-06 |
11693. | speedo (priteshacharya) | 83.56 | 97% | 2013-05-29 |
11694. | NoblePickle (noblepickle) | 83.56 | 97% | 2024-01-27 |
11695. | imrileyok (imzercz) | 83.56 | 98% | 2024-01-15 |
11696. | Matt (rodo_) | 83.56 | 97% | 2023-05-05 |
11697. | J (yeonoson) | 83.56 | — | 2010-07-31 |
11698. | Mata (dragon261) | 83.56 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
11699. | dinqissa (dinqissa) | 83.55 | 95% | 2022-11-07 |
11700. | Antoines (antoines_0) | 83.55 | 96.3% | 2024-02-07 |
11701. | Critical (malfunction1) | 83.55 | 97% | 2019-10-01 |
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 |