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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7424. | Ryan (redstoneruin) | 92.91 | 98% | 2021-04-13 |
7425. | Mick (orangeice) | 92.90 | 97% | 2021-10-12 |
7426. | Gaurav (gaurav_38) | 92.89 | 97.7% | 2024-01-23 |
7427. | CHRON (chronnie) | 92.89 | 97% | 2018-07-02 |
7428. | heclord (heclord) | 92.89 | 100% | 2023-01-08 |
7429. | Jakey (yomantos) | 92.89 | 98% | 2013-10-09 |
7430. | kunseitarako (kunseitarako) | 92.89 | 91% | 2014-12-12 |
7431. | п8 ʅ(。◔‸◔。)ʃ ... | 92.88 | 94% | 2013-07-28 |
7432. | Claudio (tato41) | 92.88 | 96.7% | 2024-05-17 |
7433. | Cadence (cadence_workman) | 92.88 | 98% | 2021-03-11 |
7434. | Seline (pinkfluffy) | 92.88 | 95% | 2011-07-18 |
7435. | Jerrin (btzombie) | 92.88 | 98% | 2018-07-22 |
7436. | James (james121515) | 92.88 | 98% | 2011-11-14 |
7437. | Marlon (marlonpag) | 92.87 | 98% | 2017-07-22 |
7438. | Jeremy (seiskeith) | 92.87 | 94% | 2015-03-16 |
7439. | Chris (emrick) | 92.87 | 99% | 2011-05-05 |
7440. | Mircox (mircozen) | 92.86 | 98% | 2023-01-10 |
7441. | Benjamin (bedavis) | 92.86 | 97% | 2018-02-01 |
7442. | 6Pat (ratatatpat) | 92.86 | 98% | 2012-01-14 |
7443. | Yotzin (yotzin) | 92.86 | 94% | 2016-09-02 |
7444. | cu63y (qu63y) | 92.85 | 97% | 2023-08-30 |
7445. | Mach (mach1_speed) | 92.85 | 98.1% | 2023-12-01 |
7446. | Presidente (dr0g4d0) | 92.85 | 96% | 2017-09-18 |
7447. | 𝙺𝚊𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚕... | 92.85 | 96% | 2022-03-24 |
7448. | MrRubiksSC (mrrubikssc) | 92.85 | 98% | 2020-10-20 |
7449. | Veloz (amontoy5) | 92.85 | 99% | 2015-12-21 |
7450. | Mihir (mihirsahasrabudhe) | 92.85 | — | 2011-01-15 |
7451. | JoX (jox997) | 92.85 | 98% | 2017-12-04 |
7452. | stanley (fran0neal) | 92.85 | 96% | 2014-05-06 |
7453. | Nadine (anadinec) | 92.85 | 97% | 2013-03-29 |
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 |