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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5606. | Kevin (kevzjhu) | 98.02 | 98% | 2020-12-22 |
5607. | Eric (heeric) | 98.02 | 97.7% | 2023-11-17 |
5608. | Kate (katehashope) | 98.02 | 98% | 2012-06-30 |
5609. | Ragnar (ragnar74) | 98.02 | — | 2010-12-22 |
5610. | cubis (cubis) | 98.02 | 100% | 2018-02-03 |
5611. | Nathan (nathanpatty) | 98.01 | 97% | 2022-03-11 |
5612. | Eugene (eugeneteoh) | 98.01 | 99% | 2021-03-03 |
5613. | surgeonix (surgeonix) | 98.01 | 98% | 2012-10-23 |
5614. | Rak B3id Bezaf (ibrahim_al... | 98.01 | 91% | 2014-05-25 |
5615. | Nick (1truelipstick) | 98.00 | 97% | 2022-05-03 |
5616. | gaby (gaby0072) | 97.99 | 98% | 2012-02-25 |
5617. | Josh (raineko) | 97.99 | 98% | 2019-06-14 |
5618. | Joan (joan_) | 97.99 | — | 2010-06-09 |
5619. | Ellen (tjsgkb) | 97.98 | 91% | 2012-01-08 |
5620. | Jan (janlonden) | 97.97 | 93% | 2015-04-27 |
5621. | Salmon (pillowend) | 97.97 | 98% | 2021-01-22 |
5622. | Sian Dela Cruz (zells1) | 97.96 | 98% | 2024-04-03 |
5623. | C (cmroddy) | 97.96 | 94% | 2016-05-14 |
5624. | sam (chillfilter) | 97.96 | 99% | 2013-04-29 |
5625. | Tony (toekneee) | 97.96 | 97% | 2022-08-31 |
5626. | Kendrian (kendrian) | 97.96 | 99% | 2019-05-01 |
5627. | Kay (kayyyyz) | 97.95 | 99% | 2024-04-08 |
5628. | staticwasabi (staticwasabi) | 97.95 | 97.5% | 2023-12-15 |
5629. | 11fingers (agent_m) | 97.95 | 97% | 2023-03-03 |
5630. | Kai (cheongengkai) | 97.95 | 98% | 2024-02-04 |
5631. | Rodrigo (rugoso) | 97.95 | 99% | 2012-04-10 |
5632. | Pan (masmas) | 97.95 | 99% | 2012-07-07 |
5633. | nancy (wasteoftime) | 97.95 | — | 2010-09-06 |
5634. | Angel (angel_j) | 97.95 | 97% | 2017-02-19 |
5635. | medici (everlastingcorevalues) | 97.94 | 97% | 2020-06-10 |
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 |