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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10714. | Joshua (jochiyv) | 84.96 | 96% | 2024-01-19 |
10715. | Pearson (pearsonsm) | 84.96 | 97% | 2019-03-19 |
10716. | Edvin (imaduck) | 84.96 | 98% | 2022-11-22 |
10717. | !RiA! (soddinghostile) | 84.96 | — | 2010-09-15 |
10718. | Aibrys (aibrys) | 84.96 | 98% | 2017-10-29 |
10719. | Dodo (dangerousdodo) | 84.95 | 96% | 2022-03-25 |
10720. | Daniel (incognitus) | 84.95 | 98% | 2021-10-12 |
10721. | khanh (lenguyenkhanh) | 84.95 | 99% | 2020-09-09 |
10722. | Kevin (unreal3man) | 84.95 | 89% | 2014-10-04 |
10723. | Walker (joinwick) | 84.94 | 99% | 2023-12-01 |
10724. | FunkyChunkyMon (funkychunky... | 84.94 | 97% | 2022-03-24 |
10725. | Neil (xdestroyer2x) | 84.94 | 97% | 2020-12-06 |
10726. | Michael (mranonymous) | 84.94 | 91% | 2011-09-26 |
10727. | George (georgetypes) | 84.94 | 98% | 2013-04-12 |
10728. | ev57 (ev57) | 84.93 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
10729. | Quan (qpham22) | 84.93 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
10730. | boppa (boppu) | 84.92 | 97% | 2023-12-13 |
10731. | person (spammeracc) | 84.92 | 93% | 2016-06-06 |
10732. | Humbble (freedom97) | 84.92 | 96.7% | 2023-11-18 |
10733. | Michael (michaelchristian024) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-10-18 |
10734. | Dane (steakz) | 84.92 | 92% | 2013-02-17 |
10735. | + (hollin) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-06-11 |
10736. | Igor (igorsilveira) | 84.92 | 93% | 2013-03-09 |
10737. | Li (edwinli) | 84.92 | 98% | 2013-06-22 |
10738. | Fast (cooloppo) | 84.92 | 97% | 2015-03-01 |
10739. | Hejie (hejie023) | 84.92 | 95% | 2013-10-29 |
10740. | Faemn (alfrgp) | 84.91 | 89% | 2012-11-08 |
10741. | Samuel (spitzer300) | 84.90 | 98% | 2018-03-26 |
10742. | lana (lanalynn) | 84.90 | 93% | 2014-06-17 |
10743. | Hut Hut (aaltar) | 84.90 | 96% | 2012-10-26 |
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 |