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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8761. | Noedel (vagana) | 92.95 | 97% | 2012-12-23 |
8762. | sea salt (quietcoomer) | 92.95 | 99% | 2022-05-11 |
8763. | Momoteta (momoteta) | 92.95 | 98% | 2022-02-24 |
8764. | Ryan (xdsmileydx) | 92.95 | 97% | 2016-02-04 |
8765. | Staltmors (staltmors) | 92.95 | 97% | 2025-02-26 |
8766. | Khiem (kdt1802) | 92.95 | 97.7% | 2024-12-24 |
8767. | SBE (mehdor) | 92.95 | 89% | 2016-02-15 |
8768. | Autobalance (autobalance) | 92.94 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
8769. | George (ssbatch) | 92.94 | 93% | 2015-03-27 |
8770. | sergei (mngr777) | 92.93 | 99% | 2025-04-20 |
8771. | Anh (billybean__) | 92.93 | 99% | 2021-10-16 |
8772. | Jordan (js_jordan) | 92.93 | 96.9% | 2023-11-09 |
8773. | duglass (rahafduglass) | 92.93 | 98.4% | 2024-07-12 |
8774. | David (xpoes) | 92.93 | 96% | 2021-10-20 |
8775. | Evan (evanspec) | 92.93 | 93% | 2011-11-17 |
8776. | PewZ (pewz) | 92.93 | 96% | 2013-08-30 |
8777. | NdzPlz (nathanjr123) | 92.92 | 97.2% | 2024-12-22 |
8778. | Brandon (jackoo8080) | 92.92 | 86% | 2017-02-09 |
8779. | Kelly (kellyrm) | 92.92 | 97% | 2020-07-08 |
8780. | Bluem (7jcs) | 92.92 | 98% | 2023-04-14 |
8781. | mav (themav) | 92.92 | 97% | 2021-05-21 |
8782. | 🖐 100 wpm 🔥 (diegowpm) | 92.92 | 97% | 2021-04-01 |
8783. | neneko soldat meltfire (nerif) | 92.92 | 96% | 2020-12-22 |
8784. | Monica (qtmony14) | 92.92 | 99% | 2014-04-01 |
8785. | t (zyxx) | 92.92 | 96.7% | 2021-01-29 |
8786. | Susan (pfpigs) | 92.92 | 96% | 2017-05-10 |
8787. | Fisty (fisty) | 92.92 | 94% | 2012-02-09 |
8788. | Ryan (redstoneruin) | 92.91 | 98% | 2021-04-13 |
8789. | omar mamdouh (omar13213) | 92.91 | 97.9% | 2024-05-12 |
8790. | Mick (orangeice) | 92.90 | 97% | 2021-10-12 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |