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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16944. | Gregor (gysi) | 74.39 | 97% | 2014-12-15 |
16945. | Emil (emilkrogh) | 74.39 | 95% | 2017-08-21 |
16946. | Marinasy (m_m_) | 74.38 | 97.7% | 2024-02-20 |
16947. | M (mwt3e) | 74.38 | 95% | 2011-12-13 |
16948. | Teddy (teddyh) | 74.37 | 96% | 2015-09-02 |
16949. | Welfegor (welfegor) | 74.37 | 95.8% | 2024-04-09 |
16950. | Mica (paperciip) | 74.37 | 95% | 2013-09-19 |
16951. | Travis (daltrav1) | 74.37 | 97% | 2017-11-09 |
16952. | mablobby (mablobby) | 74.37 | — | 2010-09-21 |
16953. | Mikkel (quail) | 74.37 | — | 2011-03-04 |
16954. | Marcin (loganek) | 74.37 | 96% | 2013-06-13 |
16955. | Michael (macdomantay) | 74.37 | 96% | 2015-07-30 |
16956. | Mookk (junshimada) | 74.36 | 95% | 2019-02-20 |
16957. | WaFik (wafik) | 74.36 | 96% | 2024-03-18 |
16958. | Himanshu (pluto_ish) | 74.36 | 97.3% | 2024-01-15 |
16959. | Hockey (hockeygirl02) | 74.36 | 94% | 2011-07-19 |
16960. | Alex (alexhosier) | 74.35 | 96% | 2020-12-24 |
16961. | Alexandre (aletm) | 74.35 | — | 2010-09-03 |
16962. | Ron (lucifron28) | 74.34 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
16963. | Speedo (pacmaniac) | 74.34 | 97% | 2021-08-05 |
16964. | redram3n (blackram3n) | 74.34 | 94.4% | 2021-02-07 |
16965. | Lord Xenon (lordxenon) | 74.34 | 97% | 2021-01-09 |
16966. | Leon (squarerootbagels) | 74.34 | 92% | 2014-12-09 |
16967. | Akibono (akibono) | 74.34 | 91% | 2015-05-12 |
16968. | Kelc (hoxfrey909) | 74.33 | 97% | 2024-03-18 |
16969. | snelens (lexylexington) | 74.33 | 96% | 2020-06-23 |
16970. | Chris (chrisjordan23) | 74.32 | 96.5% | 2024-01-16 |
16971. | Kevin (kevinlei324) | 74.32 | 93% | 2013-11-22 |
16972. | A (pinebug) | 74.32 | 99% | 2021-05-07 |
16973. | Eskil (eskizzle) | 74.32 | 94% | 2014-05-12 |
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 |