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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27821. | Darius (dx27) | 55.78 | 96% | 2014-07-26 |
27822. | yugo (mock) | 55.78 | 89% | 2011-10-04 |
27823. | Jonathan (jonapedia) | 55.77 | 87% | 2012-05-04 |
27824. | Russel (russelxxv) | 55.77 | 95% | 2022-01-10 |
27825. | samoorai (samoorai00) | 55.77 | 96% | 2024-01-26 |
27826. | Phyzem (jaguilar625) | 55.77 | 95% | 2016-01-06 |
27827. | Josva (svae98) | 55.76 | 97% | 2024-04-16 |
27828. | Raj (raj_23) | 55.76 | 95% | 2021-05-31 |
27829. | Gerardo (sewingbunion9) | 55.76 | 94% | 2017-10-11 |
27830. | Goto10 (backhage) | 55.76 | 96.9% | 2021-02-17 |
27831. | Evan (yeekhai0219) | 55.76 | 97% | 2021-07-03 |
27832. | Matt (chillmaster) | 55.76 | 93% | 2016-09-21 |
27833. | sammy (sammylovesitaly) | 55.76 | 94% | 2021-03-31 |
27834. | Ahmed (ahmedslayer123) | 55.76 | 96% | 2020-12-27 |
27835. | Arnau (lupuscat) | 55.76 | 98% | 2016-01-25 |
27836. | Typing PaPa (dlare) | 55.76 | — | 2011-03-20 |
27837. | Rawr (kekistan505) | 55.75 | 95% | 2019-07-23 |
27838. | Kyle (sycendice) | 55.75 | 96% | 2022-06-21 |
27839. | Eziz (eziz) | 55.75 | 96% | 2022-10-08 |
27840. | Moayad (moayad_) | 55.75 | 94.6% | 2023-11-26 |
27841. | Nick (cosmictroll) | 55.75 | 90% | 2016-08-07 |
27842. | Doey (doey1407) | 55.74 | 97% | 2018-11-09 |
27843. | Arkinator (arkinator) | 55.74 | 92% | 2014-03-04 |
27844. | marvid (902marvid) | 55.73 | 95% | 2024-01-20 |
27845. | capb (capb) | 55.73 | 96% | 2014-08-17 |
27846. | Noxid (noxidok) | 55.72 | 88% | 2012-08-02 |
27847. | Utkarsh (fate_uc) | 55.72 | 94.3% | 2021-02-18 |
27848. | Scwexxy (imscreecher) | 55.72 | 94% | 2020-12-22 |
27849. | sushila (sushilaraj4@gmail.... | 55.72 | 98% | 2011-07-06 |
27850. | 11ANGA11 (11anga11) | 55.71 | 95% | 2024-04-06 |
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 |