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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27741. | jason (jasonmha) | 56.81 | 96.7% | 2021-02-28 |
27742. | AtomicGG (atomic1252) | 56.80 | 97% | 2023-06-17 |
27743. | Kean (kean_saneki) | 56.80 | 93.8% | 2021-02-17 |
27744. | J (xavvy) | 56.80 | 98% | 2012-05-07 |
27745. | ♥♡ SAM ♡♥ (saurabhk... | 56.80 | 92% | 2013-12-26 |
27746. | anilwits (anilwits) | 56.80 | 96% | 2015-02-12 |
27747. | Melinda (_mel_) | 56.80 | 95% | 2014-08-22 |
27748. | jongdae (jongdaelicious) | 56.79 | 94% | 2021-03-30 |
27749. | logan (deceived777) | 56.79 | 95% | 2011-12-05 |
27750. | Vaemon (vaemon) | 56.79 | 95.6% | 2024-04-22 |
27751. | Joy (joy_1) | 56.79 | 95% | 2019-12-07 |
27752. | Kent Erik James A. Anagon (... | 56.78 | 97.4% | 2023-12-09 |
27753. | Matthew (matte_black) | 56.78 | 93% | 2020-01-23 |
27754. | Kaloian (forb1dd3n) | 56.78 | 93% | 2018-11-17 |
27755. | lovely (tenten01) | 56.78 | 97% | 2011-12-16 |
27756. | bonx (bonx) | 56.78 | 94% | 2015-04-13 |
27757. | Luka (lukapuka69) | 56.77 | 93% | 2022-09-16 |
27758. | Matt (mattwolfmatt) | 56.77 | 90% | 2012-02-19 |
27759. | Jhonny (castilloj) | 56.77 | 94% | 2018-10-12 |
27760. | Cres (crespear) | 56.77 | 94.8% | 2021-02-21 |
27761. | Von (vonnn) | 56.76 | 96% | 2021-01-27 |
27762. | Jon (jon_loupe) | 56.76 | 96% | 2021-01-09 |
27763. | Windwoman (windwoman) | 56.76 | — | 2010-11-13 |
27764. | Huy (zackie2509) | 56.75 | 95% | 2022-10-06 |
27765. | Shakil Kabir (kopbdshakil) | 56.75 | 95% | 2021-08-16 |
27766. | Lonzo (lonzoball) | 56.75 | 96% | 2018-10-23 |
27767. | Chung Ming (ma_chung_ming) | 56.75 | 97% | 2016-04-30 |
27768. | Antonin (antonin) | 56.75 | 87% | 2015-02-12 |
27769. | moby machine (meadawn) | 56.74 | 94% | 2023-05-01 |
27770. | Pongal (decoder96) | 56.74 | 94% | 2019-09-29 |
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 |