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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13447. | marmonjen (pawnracer) | 80.15 | 96% | 2016-05-18 |
13448. | jimz (california00jk) | 80.15 | — | 2010-11-12 |
13449. | BEYOND (biglion) | 80.14 | 97% | 2013-09-30 |
13450. | 春风吹呀吹 (adgmt) | 80.14 | 89% | 2011-09-01 |
13451. | Harold (sofedeas) | 80.14 | 94% | 2012-10-29 |
13452. | charlotte (jeffsaturd) | 80.14 | — | 2010-10-15 |
13453. | Jaden (jkirby21) | 80.13 | 97% | 2022-02-07 |
13454. | Kokopopps (kokopopps) | 80.13 | 97.6% | 2023-12-07 |
13455. | Drippy (lookitsdrip) | 80.13 | 97% | 2022-11-18 |
13456. | Joshua (mvpalmighty) | 80.13 | 98% | 2021-09-17 |
13457. | Mausam (the_witcher) | 80.13 | 97% | 2021-07-20 |
13458. | Danish (gridiron90) | 80.13 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
13459. | Meme (pugsyxd) | 80.13 | 95% | 2016-03-13 |
13460. | Minh (minhnguyen156) | 80.13 | 96% | 2019-07-16 |
13461. | Neil (verty) | 80.13 | 95% | 2014-03-20 |
13462. | Bud (budmc29) | 80.13 | 97% | 2016-11-13 |
13463. | Colton (boundbyfire925) | 80.12 | 92% | 2015-11-08 |
13464. | Maverick (maverickblitz) | 80.12 | 97% | 2022-08-11 |
13465. | Altair (aimenov) | 80.12 | 97% | 2019-08-21 |
13466. | Bradley (bradt30h) | 80.12 | 97% | 2021-09-15 |
13467. | VEX (samjr6) | 80.12 | 95% | 2020-11-24 |
13468. | jas (orjasm) | 80.12 | 99% | 2020-11-20 |
13469. | Beddytear (beddytear) | 80.12 | 97% | 2020-10-19 |
13470. | JJ (derwinternaht) | 80.12 | 94% | 2015-01-10 |
13471. | Pazinato (pazinato) | 80.11 | 96% | 2020-04-28 |
13472. | Sandakan Boyz (cnix) | 80.11 | 94% | 2013-02-02 |
13473. | KobesMom (vradeus) | 80.10 | 96.7% | 2023-10-10 |
13474. | uu.u.u (shruuuu) | 80.10 | 97.5% | 2021-02-13 |
13475. | LuksusPe (luksuspe) | 80.10 | 96% | 2012-11-19 |
13476. | Mr. Penguin (arcturusleng) | 80.10 | 95% | 2012-12-12 |
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 |