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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19166. | al (ale_s) | 70.77 | 97% | 2021-02-16 |
19167. | Andri (chocoloid) | 70.77 | 93% | 2011-12-20 |
19168. | elsdrm (elsdrm) | 70.77 | 97% | 2011-09-22 |
19169. | Tyler (ducks4life18) | 70.77 | 94% | 2019-09-26 |
19170. | rossithedoctor (rossithedoc... | 70.77 | — | 2011-01-22 |
19171. | Ash (boyfromindia) | 70.76 | 96% | 2021-12-30 |
19172. | Michael (michaellicata519) | 70.76 | 96% | 2016-05-16 |
19173. | antifragile (antifragile) | 70.76 | 95% | 2023-03-15 |
19174. | Joshua (sonofanfiel96) | 70.76 | 93% | 2015-12-07 |
19175. | Martin (mtien) | 70.76 | 99% | 2014-10-13 |
19176. | Aashil (aashil) | 70.76 | 98% | 2016-09-25 |
19177. | Procupine (procupine) | 70.75 | 95% | 2018-08-18 |
19178. | zak (zp_46) | 70.75 | 94% | 2015-05-12 |
19179. | Leo (woor) | 70.75 | 96% | 2013-09-19 |
19180. | urvesh (urvesh25) | 70.75 | 94% | 2013-04-29 |
19181. | maharshi (supermaharshi) | 70.75 | 98% | 2011-10-02 |
19182. | kamal (kamalje420) | 70.74 | 95% | 2015-08-12 |
19183. | spargy (spargy) | 70.74 | 99% | 2016-04-22 |
19184. | Dan (ephoph) | 70.74 | — | 2011-02-14 |
19185. | Carter (cws2002) | 70.74 | 91% | 2013-09-18 |
19186. | Aaren (aarengan) | 70.74 | 97% | 2011-10-25 |
19187. | Vic (vic1524) | 70.73 | 97% | 2023-12-25 |
19188. | (wiyw) | 70.73 | 95.7% | 2024-02-27 |
19189. | Jacob (wosp) | 70.73 | 97% | 2021-05-19 |
19190. | Free (maredcod24) | 70.73 | 99% | 2020-10-21 |
19191. | Lauren (laurentdot8) | 70.73 | 97% | 2017-04-17 |
19192. | Pradip (pradipg) | 70.73 | 96% | 2021-08-13 |
19193. | Carlos (carlosmachina) | 70.73 | 95% | 2015-03-25 |
19194. | Nabil (shamglad1) | 70.72 | 96% | 2022-03-28 |
19195. | MilkyPeanut (milky_peanut) | 70.72 | 96% | 2023-12-08 |
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 |