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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12329. | Arthur, Ying Han (arthi98) | 81.86 | 91% | 2015-02-25 |
12330. | 雪 (bbgotme) | 81.86 | 98% | 2022-04-04 |
12331. | thebes (thebes) | 81.86 | 96% | 2019-12-22 |
12332. | Alo (alosarv) | 81.86 | 95% | 2016-01-08 |
12333. | q (qmul) | 81.85 | 94% | 2024-01-04 |
12334. | Zhen (zhen_dev) | 81.85 | 99% | 2018-01-12 |
12335. | Leasa (leasadrew) | 81.85 | — | 2010-12-13 |
12336. | jazmin (jjlove4ever) | 81.85 | — | 2010-07-15 |
12337. | Damian (damian_k) | 81.85 | 98% | 2012-01-18 |
12338. | Dan (uberzoonie) | 81.84 | 97% | 2017-08-25 |
12339. | Andreas (andsten) | 81.84 | 98% | 2014-12-05 |
12340. | Rajasekhar (bonibabu) | 81.84 | 96% | 2014-08-12 |
12341. | Rishi (ririhaha) | 81.83 | 97% | 2022-07-08 |
12342. | Andrew (spearsa17) | 81.83 | 95% | 2014-02-05 |
12343. | Amy (bluebluespirit) | 81.83 | — | 2011-01-09 |
12344. | Luke (trunks911) | 81.83 | 89% | 2012-07-21 |
12345. | Henrricos (henrricos) | 81.82 | 98% | 2021-05-05 |
12346. | Jos (joschrs) | 81.82 | 96% | 2022-01-29 |
12347. | Garrett (usernamegl) | 81.82 | 93% | 2014-05-04 |
12348. | Sofiya... Killing Lag... (s... | 81.82 | 91% | 2012-05-01 |
12349. | Joe (joeshmoe2220) | 81.82 | 99% | 2015-04-24 |
12350. | Cosenter (cosenter) | 81.81 | 96% | 2024-03-15 |
12351. | TalentedViolet (talentedvio... | 81.81 | 98% | 2024-01-05 |
12352. | mosho (sidosido) | 81.81 | 98.1% | 2023-12-16 |
12353. | FAT (fatfatfat) | 81.81 | — | 2010-07-20 |
12354. | Mladen (djomlaivko) | 81.80 | 95% | 2024-03-11 |
12355. | Froody (froody129) | 81.80 | 97% | 2024-03-05 |
12356. | Deadeye (banterbry) | 81.80 | 96% | 2020-02-26 |
12357. | Suvan (suvanadhikari) | 81.80 | 98% | 2021-09-24 |
12358. | NorthernNinja (northernninj... | 81.80 | 96% | 2019-06-19 |
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 |