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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12258. | jazn (jazn16) | 82.24 | 93% | 2015-02-12 |
12259. | Felix (tresflex) | 82.24 | 97% | 2020-09-08 |
12260. | David (hydandata) | 82.24 | 96% | 2015-08-22 |
12261. | Aproop (aproop) | 82.24 | 90% | 2017-01-28 |
12262. | Christopher (chrischafin) | 82.23 | 96% | 2023-02-04 |
12263. | Scott (scottnew) | 82.23 | 88% | 2013-12-31 |
12264. | Zapphy (ronaldlincon) | 82.23 | 95% | 2021-11-05 |
12265. | Slash (rezki889) | 82.23 | 97% | 2018-08-04 |
12266. | Max (maxhalo) | 82.23 | 95% | 2018-10-02 |
12267. | (op4steve) | 82.22 | 97% | 2024-01-27 |
12268. | Angkana (ployyjen) | 82.22 | 98% | 2021-09-24 |
12269. | Hajar (hajar424) | 82.22 | 97.4% | 2021-02-20 |
12270. | Bantu (bantu88) | 82.22 | 97% | 2016-06-14 |
12271. | Stephan (shadwgod) | 82.22 | 97% | 2019-08-23 |
12272. | Hamza (archer_01) | 82.21 | 97% | 2023-09-25 |
12273. | name (crazymario) | 82.20 | 96% | 2016-05-23 |
12274. | dj-viking (dj_viking) | 82.19 | 97% | 2023-11-26 |
12275. | Shawn (ratchet1179) | 82.19 | 96% | 2023-05-30 |
12276. | George (gtsop) | 82.19 | 97% | 2016-02-16 |
12277. | coldEr66 (colder66) | 82.19 | 97% | 2021-10-04 |
12278. | Shacony (shacony) | 82.19 | 94% | 2013-04-26 |
12279. | Ferry (superipey) | 82.19 | 93% | 2013-10-08 |
12280. | Aaron (theredspartan) | 82.19 | 99% | 2019-02-20 |
12281. | David (skillcapped) | 82.19 | 96% | 2014-07-15 |
12282. | MoBo (mobo82) | 82.19 | 95% | 2015-12-08 |
12283. | Jake (thehebrewhammer) | 82.18 | 96% | 2020-03-31 |
12284. | Eric (notmexican) | 82.18 | 99% | 2022-06-11 |
12285. | ivan (ivanchok) | 82.18 | 97% | 2021-10-29 |
12286. | Mango (mangoognam) | 82.18 | 95% | 2020-12-22 |
12287. | arogan (arogan) | 82.18 | 97% | 2014-10-02 |
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 |