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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28136. | Rishi (qasz) | 53.84 | 96% | 2022-02-03 |
28137. | HarHarMahadev (abhis) | 53.84 | 93% | 2016-06-23 |
28138. | hibbot (hibbot) | 53.83 | 94.7% | 2023-11-30 |
28139. | (shadowf) | 53.83 | 95% | 2023-11-15 |
28140. | jayson (jaysonmalit) | 53.83 | 85% | 2012-07-23 |
28141. | Bruno (brutal_posso1) | 53.82 | 98% | 2024-03-31 |
28142. | Shantanu Sharma (shantanush... | 53.82 | 95% | 2024-01-24 |
28143. | FLICKER (flicker_) | 53.82 | 96% | 2023-12-07 |
28144. | nam (truongnam1996) | 53.82 | 96% | 2016-07-14 |
28145. | Austin (135792468) | 53.81 | 94% | 2023-09-18 |
28146. | pbwn (pbwn) | 53.81 | 96% | 2024-02-27 |
28147. | davide (dabide) | 53.81 | 98% | 2016-06-23 |
28148. | blaize (blaizeyo) | 53.81 | — | 2011-03-27 |
28149. | YoursJeet (jeet004) | 53.80 | 97% | 2024-01-23 |
28150. | kuo (kuowehua) | 53.80 | 95.4% | 2024-02-05 |
28151. | Alex (byobcello) | 53.80 | 96% | 2012-03-18 |
28152. | MocoKentan (mocokentan) | 53.79 | 94% | 2024-03-17 |
28153. | cat (fanyseuls) | 53.79 | 95% | 2024-04-03 |
28154. | Elaine (elainehuang) | 53.79 | 98% | 2021-05-16 |
28155. | Vincent (vincesuuu1) | 53.79 | 90% | 2014-05-02 |
28156. | abhishek (abhisheksaxenasep) | 53.78 | 94% | 2021-10-14 |
28157. | Daniel (smoozee) | 53.78 | 95% | 2021-01-31 |
28158. | zurioo (domagoj9786) | 53.77 | 93.7% | 2024-01-08 |
28159. | Jonas (igern) | 53.77 | 93% | 2012-12-20 |
28160. | Eli (eraldc) | 53.76 | 94% | 2021-02-27 |
28161. | Lukas (irwantolukas) | 53.76 | 91% | 2015-07-31 |
28162. | Phantom (dactue1006) | 53.76 | 97% | 2018-01-22 |
28163. | Andres Heredia (andresyapem... | 53.75 | 95% | 2024-04-02 |
28164. | Kudo (kudospade69) | 53.75 | 94% | 2022-05-31 |
28165. | LOKESH T (lokesh_gnanam) | 53.75 | 96% | 2024-03-01 |
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 |