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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8557. | J (be_quick) | 89.63 | 96% | 2023-04-22 |
8558. | Andrew (andrewlwm) | 89.63 | 97% | 2023-02-01 |
8559. | Steve (stevestupidface) | 89.63 | 98% | 2021-07-13 |
8560. | BOb (talanox2) | 89.62 | 97% | 2024-04-03 |
8561. | Kevin (kimchioncolemak) | 89.62 | 97% | 2021-11-01 |
8562. | Ajstyle (ajityahoo876) | 89.62 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
8563. | . (altobeast) | 89.62 | 94% | 2012-08-31 |
8564. | Dante (infern03) | 89.62 | — | 2010-08-16 |
8565. | Bo (bowelz) | 89.61 | — | 2010-09-20 |
8566. | A L E X (alyx11445) | 89.61 | 97% | 2017-02-19 |
8567. | cal (cal_boy) | 89.60 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
8568. | hogs (hogsman) | 89.60 | 96% | 2022-03-01 |
8569. | Masa (praccount) | 89.60 | 96% | 2022-02-09 |
8570. | Vbee (vb33) | 89.60 | 98% | 2021-11-15 |
8571. | Qwerty (qwerty80801) | 89.60 | 98% | 2021-08-21 |
8572. | Squid (dmeadows87) | 89.60 | 97% | 2017-03-14 |
8573. | Adam (appeac) | 89.59 | 93% | 2014-08-14 |
8574. | 😀 (brettkavanaughcj) | 89.59 | 98% | 2021-09-03 |
8575. | Юрий (libertadore) | 89.59 | 99% | 2011-07-23 |
8576. | Joshua (f0x0nfire) | 89.59 | 97% | 2014-04-22 |
8577. | Brian (bv_225) | 89.58 | 97% | 2018-05-09 |
8578. | Ben Asam (bemarc) | 89.58 | 99% | 2021-08-31 |
8579. | Raichoo@illidan (pikadahutt) | 89.58 | 92% | 2013-04-22 |
8580. | Origami (0rigami) | 89.58 | 97% | 2021-02-25 |
8581. | Emzlo (emzlo) | 89.58 | 97% | 2018-07-12 |
8582. | Smokey (smokeytheoni) | 89.57 | 95% | 2022-10-18 |
8583. | If_iWinYouHaveToAddMeToFrie... | 89.57 | 98% | 2023-06-20 |
8584. | jessica (jlm27) | 89.57 | 97% | 2023-05-29 |
8585. | Charters (gloryglory) | 89.57 | 94% | 2013-02-24 |
8586. | Jimmy (tenjimmy) | 89.57 | — | 2010-11-30 |
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 |