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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18421. | Brad (godspeed99) | 72.35 | 97% | 2022-03-03 |
18422. | Chalres (charleschrist) | 72.35 | 98% | 2019-01-03 |
18423. | sailveron (sailveron) | 72.34 | 95% | 2021-07-11 |
18424. | Jasjit (jasjit) | 72.34 | 96.6% | 2024-03-04 |
18425. | Kokis (kokis) | 72.34 | 95% | 2019-11-25 |
18426. | Kris (kriisp) | 72.34 | — | 2010-11-17 |
18427. | Wenbo (zwb1988) | 72.34 | 92% | 2015-12-03 |
18428. | Goethe (kiwon) | 72.34 | — | 2010-10-01 |
18429. | DTH (dth09) | 72.33 | 97% | 2023-11-19 |
18430. | pipo (p173) | 72.33 | 97.5% | 2024-03-14 |
18431. | avrial l (aviralbh) | 72.33 | 95% | 2020-02-02 |
18432. | Peel (peel39) | 72.33 | 93% | 2017-02-02 |
18433. | Shoujo (shoujo) | 72.33 | 96% | 2017-08-25 |
18434. | :( Type To Win ព្រះ... | 72.33 | 96% | 2012-01-30 |
18435. | Destiny (dmo9021) | 72.32 | 96% | 2020-04-29 |
18436. | Kevin (exylon) | 72.32 | 94% | 2012-11-11 |
18437. | Son (mcc_sasuke) | 72.31 | 96% | 2024-04-15 |
18438. | Sihao (sihaoli) | 72.31 | 96% | 2024-02-03 |
18439. | Venkatesh (venkatesheg) | 72.31 | 97% | 2013-08-12 |
18440. | Taichi (uemurax) | 72.31 | 95% | 2015-10-09 |
18441. | ApSad (apaars) | 72.31 | 91% | 2016-06-12 |
18442. | Aeronova (aero14) | 72.30 | 98.2% | 2024-01-29 |
18443. | Connor (schellc) | 72.30 | 97% | 2018-04-26 |
18444. | jep (jepbdeguzman) | 72.30 | 98% | 2015-01-22 |
18445. | bobby (bb0wn) | 72.30 | 97% | 2013-09-26 |
18446. | Ben (sleazism) | 72.29 | 96% | 2023-08-17 |
18447. | gabe (gabersnake) | 72.29 | 97% | 2021-07-14 |
18448. | rohan (rohan_verma__) | 72.29 | 96% | 2023-04-19 |
18449. | jaMart (jamart) | 72.29 | 96% | 2013-09-09 |
18450. | _les_ (_les_) | 72.29 | 100% | 2018-10-14 |
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 |