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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2988. | Hehe (decahexatrix) | 108.85 | 97% | 2021-07-13 |
2989. | Joaquin (joaqxin) | 108.85 | 98.8% | 2023-11-12 |
2990. | Gabriel (tacbacjack) | 108.85 | 99% | 2022-09-19 |
2991. | derdier (derdier) | 108.85 | 98% | 2021-08-01 |
2992. | WhyAlGorequotes (jaredboy85) | 108.85 | 100% | 2013-09-03 |
2993. | Vincent (vincent2005) | 108.84 | 98% | 2023-08-27 |
2994. | Ryan (souzie) | 108.84 | 94% | 2012-10-03 |
2995. | Joe (skins4eva) | 108.84 | 100% | 2012-03-20 |
2996. | Dankey Kang (shabooty) | 108.82 | 97% | 2019-06-12 |
2997. | elise (elisek) | 108.81 | 93% | 2011-12-08 |
2998. | Slow (slow_india) | 108.81 | 98% | 2016-05-23 |
2999. | Ef (raighor) | 108.81 | 96% | 2015-10-20 |
3000. | (apathy_) | 108.79 | 97% | 2024-03-09 |
3001. | average discord mod (ifeelp... | 108.79 | 97% | 2022-06-30 |
3002. | Joshua (jefry1217) | 108.79 | 99% | 2022-01-25 |
3003. | Phil (thequakeroats) | 108.79 | 97% | 2020-03-24 |
3004. | Banana (bananawana) | 108.78 | 97.9% | 2023-12-07 |
3005. | Katina (majikat) | 108.78 | 97% | 2012-01-15 |
3006. | Laura (kagnakga) | 108.78 | 93% | 2013-12-27 |
3007. | Finn (finnark) | 108.77 | 98% | 2019-12-25 |
3008. | Akhil (9_plus_10_equals_21) | 108.76 | 98% | 2021-06-10 |
3009. | crazy bus (tersen) | 108.76 | 95% | 2014-03-01 |
3010. | teabiscuit (teabiscuit1) | 108.75 | 99% | 2018-09-20 |
3011. | Oni (hayaii) | 108.73 | 93% | 2015-08-27 |
3012. | Andrew (mcentag) | 108.73 | 98% | 2020-10-01 |
3013. | bfs (justcardboard) | 108.73 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
3014. | Ritchie (kuupper) | 108.72 | 98% | 2021-03-15 |
3015. | John Carlo (johndue21) | 108.72 | 96% | 2017-03-16 |
3016. | dat (xeochron) | 108.71 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
3017. | Stillow (stillow) | 108.71 | 97% | 2017-02-15 |
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 |