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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20438. | Prince Khan (princekhan) | 68.89 | 97% | 2016-01-09 |
20439. | Kurt (kwig) | 68.88 | 97% | 2023-03-02 |
20440. | Naomi (naomielianora) | 68.88 | 96% | 2022-04-19 |
20441. | Brandon (branflakes1522) | 68.88 | 84% | 2016-05-16 |
20442. | i like turtles (mrmlgturtle) | 68.88 | 86% | 2017-06-02 |
20443. | Vickey (vickey19hunk2007@gm... | 68.88 | 88% | 2014-04-14 |
20444. | webe (webe_) | 68.87 | 96% | 2024-05-16 |
20445. | Kevin (mezak73) | 68.87 | 94% | 2014-07-29 |
20446. | Kaos (ihbekaos) | 68.87 | 95.8% | 2023-11-23 |
20447. | Roinad (pssm) | 68.87 | 96% | 2016-07-17 |
20448. | RyanSTO (ryansto) | 68.87 | 85% | 2015-10-18 |
20449. | Harish (harish1995) | 68.87 | 96% | 2021-08-02 |
20450. | Thomas (roarkish) | 68.87 | 95% | 2015-04-22 |
20451. | Judeyism (judeyism) | 68.86 | 96% | 2019-11-21 |
20452. | Alisher (qaga) | 68.86 | 95% | 2021-06-18 |
20453. | montoto (montoto) | 68.86 | 94% | 2011-06-08 |
20454. | shash (shash1) | 68.85 | 97.5% | 2024-01-08 |
20455. | Kostia (kostia) | 68.85 | 96% | 2023-02-08 |
20456. | Tom (voiovinili) | 68.85 | 96% | 2021-08-22 |
20457. | BoiGrac (boigrac) | 68.85 | 96% | 2019-02-18 |
20458. | Thuy (chaobuoisang) | 68.85 | 96% | 2017-03-27 |
20459. | BATMAN (liine117) | 68.85 | 97% | 2020-10-13 |
20460. | MaChO_GuY (xhotx) | 68.85 | 94% | 2012-05-22 |
20461. | Lucas (des_vegas) | 68.85 | 97% | 2012-07-15 |
20462. | Zachary (zack1220) | 68.85 | 94% | 2012-12-20 |
20463. | sakim (kakai123) | 68.85 | 88% | 2015-03-04 |
20464. | Ady (thegermanidli) | 68.84 | 96% | 2023-03-23 |
20465. | Eoin (eoing) | 68.84 | 96% | 2020-12-21 |
20466. | Daniel (dcurt305) | 68.84 | 94% | 2011-07-22 |
20467. | Susannah (zannahdoll) | 68.84 | 99% | 2017-04-24 |
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 |