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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26671. | krupa (krups) | 57.71 | 93.6% | 2021-03-01 |
26672. | impen (impen_onizuka) | 57.71 | 95% | 2012-06-27 |
26673. | aek (aekmrt) | 57.70 | 97% | 2022-02-23 |
26674. | Jens (nofowuw) | 57.70 | 88% | 2015-08-25 |
26675. | Alex (alexk123) | 57.69 | 94% | 2022-06-21 |
26676. | 3 idiots (hilhar) | 57.69 | — | 2011-02-06 |
26677. | Andrew (admiralcrunch) | 57.69 | 88% | 2011-05-22 |
26678. | sebastian (swallace24) | 57.68 | 93.2% | 2023-12-16 |
26679. | SMoon (smoon343) | 57.68 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
26680. | iType (jamesbetiz29) | 57.68 | 95% | 2024-01-16 |
26681. | midnightsentinel (midnights... | 57.68 | 95% | 2023-11-15 |
26682. | Dig (essaitch) | 57.68 | 94% | 2022-11-10 |
26683. | Allahu (drlee) | 57.68 | 95% | 2015-05-21 |
26684. | kleonardmsarah (kleonardmsa... | 57.68 | 94% | 2012-09-24 |
26685. | ANUP (typekashyap) | 57.68 | 97% | 2018-09-26 |
26686. | jolie (jolie_pham) | 57.68 | 92% | 2013-10-14 |
26687. | Indian hacker man (asain_du... | 57.67 | 95% | 2022-04-21 |
26688. | Chris (bluesquirrelz) | 57.67 | 93% | 2016-05-27 |
26689. | Spidey (srikar_p) | 57.67 | 94% | 2023-11-11 |
26690. | Hoppy (crunchydog) | 57.67 | 98% | 2019-12-03 |
26691. | Dehan (dehan1990) | 57.67 | 96% | 2013-08-10 |
26692. | XD (nonex) | 57.66 | 95.2% | 2023-12-21 |
26693. | Dingus (dingus_snatcher) | 57.66 | 95% | 2024-03-18 |
26694. | Owen (owen432) | 57.66 | 93% | 2023-03-27 |
26695. | Alik147 (alik147) | 57.66 | 96.4% | 2023-12-08 |
26696. | Filip (sustainedcruelty) | 57.66 | 95.4% | 2021-02-15 |
26697. | lio (osybius) | 57.66 | 95% | 2020-12-24 |
26698. | Mohit (compmaster) | 57.66 | 91% | 2013-05-27 |
26699. | KCS (kcsdvorak) | 57.66 | — | 2011-04-29 |
26700. | Rachel (amrcncpprhd) | 57.66 | 97% | 2011-08-13 |
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 |