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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3294. | Jeremy (aifor) | 107.45 | 98% | 2013-11-06 |
3295. | Jonathan (monstersuv) | 107.45 | 91% | 2015-12-03 |
3296. | Daniel (illidank) | 107.44 | 98% | 2024-03-20 |
3297. | Arlind (arlind) | 107.44 | 98% | 2012-10-16 |
3298. | slivermonger (slivermonger) | 107.43 | 97.7% | 2023-11-24 |
3299. | bonjour (jimmy1231) | 107.43 | 98% | 2018-02-26 |
3300. | X (al9569) | 107.43 | 89% | 2014-05-01 |
3301. | Wings (chibiwings) | 107.42 | — | 2010-10-14 |
3302. | Hoopty (phantommonk) | 107.42 | 98% | 2016-12-20 |
3303. | David (davidjliu) | 107.41 | 92% | 2012-12-15 |
3304. | Zach (soul0men) | 107.41 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
3305. | quite fast (edonn) | 107.40 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
3306. | Hafma (somaliangirl) | 107.40 | 86% | 2016-08-24 |
3307. | Big (bighorse) | 107.40 | 98% | 2016-05-01 |
3308. | Domen (antreu) | 107.39 | 99% | 2024-01-04 |
3309. | Dan (thebendoftime) | 107.39 | 92% | 2014-10-06 |
3310. | Ashley (love_ashley) | 107.38 | 98% | 2014-11-12 |
3311. | Dat (dvorakprodigy) | 107.38 | 96% | 2013-09-15 |
3312. | Tokii (suzu) | 107.37 | 92% | 2011-12-08 |
3313. | ★★★★ (hendrapermana) | 107.36 | 97% | 2016-10-03 |
3314. | Old Theme Rocks (dthp32776) | 107.35 | 96% | 2022-07-09 |
3315. | Stephen (cloudmushman) | 107.35 | 97.2% | 2024-01-12 |
3316. | Aidin (aidin177) | 107.35 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
3317. | Theresa (theresamcclain) | 107.35 | 97% | 2015-03-06 |
3318. | Rafter (rafter) | 107.35 | 99% | 2015-12-18 |
3319. | Vicky (sappyspartan) | 107.33 | — | 2011-04-12 |
3320. | . (qwertrewq) | 107.33 | 99% | 2012-07-09 |
3321. | Anver (twizzzle) | 107.32 | — | 2011-03-27 |
3322. | "A" (bluuuu) | 107.31 | 99% | 2021-04-05 |
3323. | Ian (predators3423) | 107.30 | 97% | 2023-08-29 |
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 |