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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10738. | Li (edwinli) | 84.92 | 98% | 2013-06-22 |
10739. | Fast (cooloppo) | 84.92 | 97% | 2015-03-01 |
10740. | Hejie (hejie023) | 84.92 | 95% | 2013-10-29 |
10741. | Faemn (alfrgp) | 84.91 | 89% | 2012-11-08 |
10742. | Samuel (spitzer300) | 84.90 | 98% | 2018-03-26 |
10743. | lana (lanalynn) | 84.90 | 93% | 2014-06-17 |
10744. | Hut Hut (aaltar) | 84.90 | 96% | 2012-10-26 |
10745. | Sean (krypticwow) | 84.89 | 91% | 2017-01-26 |
10746. | guy (guius) | 84.89 | 97.1% | 2023-11-22 |
10747. | Anon (eunycugu) | 84.89 | 93% | 2013-06-20 |
10748. | Nick (zerotwohero) | 84.89 | 95% | 2013-01-03 |
10749. | Sean (sat75) | 84.89 | 95% | 2014-03-14 |
10750. | kap (kappow) | 84.88 | 95% | 2019-08-11 |
10751. | natec (natec) | 84.88 | — | 2010-06-27 |
10752. | CryptoWolf (cryptowolf) | 84.88 | 95% | 2013-09-17 |
10753. | Carl (carlstanson) | 84.88 | 96% | 2014-12-29 |
10754. | Dolce (dolceparadise) | 84.87 | 96% | 2021-11-24 |
10755. | Mubz (mubzzz) | 84.87 | 97.3% | 2023-12-05 |
10756. | Geoff (zaplackthunder) | 84.87 | 98% | 2014-04-08 |
10757. | SinKro (sinkronoice) | 84.87 | 97% | 2021-09-18 |
10758. | ℱ𝔯𝔢𝔢𝔡𝔬𝔪... | 84.87 | 98% | 2023-01-30 |
10759. | Jiang (jghjianghan) | 84.87 | 96% | 2019-04-10 |
10760. | Wesley (wesleyeewong) | 84.87 | 97% | 2016-02-12 |
10761. | kep1n (kep1n) | 84.87 | 97% | 2012-12-20 |
10762. | Hampus (hampusus) | 84.87 | 97% | 2014-12-05 |
10763. | Eshan (mister_mediocre) | 84.86 | 96% | 2019-04-16 |
10764. | ohayou (ohayou) | 84.86 | 96% | 2014-01-31 |
10765. | Sovityea (weeeee_) | 84.85 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
10766. | FGS (simo666) | 84.85 | 96% | 2023-09-20 |
10767. | tkytssznozwiihhy (kabutoboy) | 84.85 | 92% | 2013-01-28 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |