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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11061. | Echo (echoteecat) | 84.22 | 98% | 2022-03-06 |
11062. | Jon (jrowephoto) | 84.22 | 91% | 2016-03-22 |
11063. | leannedckhead (leannedckhead) | 84.22 | — | 2010-07-28 |
11064. | Jeffrey (0wnagewave7) | 84.22 | — | 2011-01-13 |
11065. | N00bst0rm (n00bst0rm) | 84.21 | 97.7% | 2023-12-06 |
11066. | Tristan (sirrico) | 84.21 | 99% | 2016-06-28 |
11067. | Cadet Boodles (wrfc627) | 84.21 | 97% | 2018-06-22 |
11068. | Tony (xmlxknight) | 84.21 | 96% | 2014-09-01 |
11069. | Ozzy (kimecchi) | 84.21 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
11070. | Ryan (onionz) | 84.21 | — | 2011-04-16 |
11071. | Fabio (geomgaegphoenix) | 84.21 | 98% | 2015-04-09 |
11072. | 949 (bkwak11) | 84.20 | 97% | 2022-10-14 |
11073. | Dat (datboidoe) | 84.20 | 94% | 2017-01-26 |
11074. | Daniel (tempguan) | 84.20 | 98% | 2022-05-09 |
11075. | Eduardo (aledtr) | 84.20 | 97% | 2021-05-06 |
11076. | WearyTwo (greensam6) | 84.20 | 97% | 2017-09-05 |
11077. | Biohazard (b10hazard_) | 84.19 | 96% | 2024-03-04 |
11078. | Brumpbo (azkrak) | 84.19 | 98% | 2020-04-28 |
11079. | mykelliling (blush_spiker86) | 84.19 | 99% | 2012-01-27 |
11080. | Zohab (damn_boy) | 84.19 | 94% | 2016-03-26 |
11081. | Nicolas (typekaiser) | 84.18 | 97% | 2022-03-20 |
11082. | Seok (seokorean) | 84.18 | 96% | 2015-11-07 |
11083. | Mo (colonelm0) | 84.18 | 95% | 2015-05-14 |
11084. | Felix Schön (typekjezeqcz) | 84.17 | 97% | 2024-02-09 |
11085. | WSY (elyx_2302) | 84.17 | 98% | 2021-09-06 |
11086. | aa (sup_chief) | 84.17 | 96% | 2023-06-13 |
11087. | 1834 (busey) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-11-17 |
11088. | Ojas (sajo) | 84.17 | 95% | 2015-03-24 |
11089. | Sam_Zhang (sam_zhang) | 84.16 | 99% | 2023-12-14 |
11090. | nusstter (nusstter) | 84.16 | 97% | 2023-12-09 |
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 |