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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28487. | ivan (inovitski) | 54.78 | 97.2% | 2023-11-22 |
28488. | Sentek (sentek) | 54.78 | 90% | 2014-12-30 |
28489. | Nguyen (nguyencong) | 54.78 | — | 2010-10-30 |
28490. | Luke (herding) | 54.78 | 90% | 2013-04-30 |
28491. | marshal (marsh_bora3y) | 54.77 | 95.3% | 2024-01-17 |
28492. | Caxix (caxix) | 54.76 | 97% | 2021-12-07 |
28493. | Chriss (chrissmunoz) | 54.76 | 93% | 2014-05-30 |
28494. | TrongHV (tronghv) | 54.76 | 94% | 2017-04-04 |
28495. | Aleksandar (alexg2003) | 54.76 | 88% | 2016-10-30 |
28496. | isabel (agata500) | 54.76 | — | 2010-12-28 |
28497. | Kelly (ks35) | 54.75 | 97.1% | 2024-04-06 |
28498. | Rico (marzookthe_goat) | 54.75 | 93.5% | 2023-11-24 |
28499. | devil_02 (_ebad_) | 54.75 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
28500. | Troll (troll_juice) | 54.75 | 94% | 2023-04-11 |
28501. | Harish (harish_roxx) | 54.75 | 93% | 2022-06-22 |
28502. | Jonathan (daemonium) | 54.75 | 95% | 2015-03-27 |
28503. | Re4per (light_exe) | 54.74 | 94% | 2021-12-13 |
28504. | Rishi (rishirajput) | 54.74 | 93% | 2014-05-03 |
28505. | Nacht (joenl08) | 54.73 | 95% | 2024-04-10 |
28506. | Crystal Davis (clinkins26) | 54.73 | 98% | 2024-03-27 |
28507. | Nistha Nakarmi (simply_nisu) | 54.73 | 96% | 2021-11-07 |
28508. | MelodySoldier (haru_haru_xd) | 54.73 | 89% | 2012-08-04 |
28509. | fear4good (fear4good) | 54.73 | 92% | 2015-04-29 |
28510. | pankaj (arya1pankaj) | 54.73 | 94% | 2013-11-11 |
28511. | Kool (robozarp) | 54.72 | 94% | 2016-01-27 |
28512. | Schmoooo (schmoooo) | 54.72 | 97% | 2018-12-09 |
28513. | rizki (rizkix) | 54.71 | 93% | 2015-07-22 |
28514. | daniel (vamosramos) | 54.71 | — | 2010-06-25 |
28515. | James (tunny) | 54.71 | 91% | 2011-05-21 |
28516. | Moyville (moyville2) | 54.71 | 95% | 2012-05-17 |
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 |