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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3768. | + (thevulture) | 107.47 | 97% | 2021-07-01 |
3769. | josh (jshg) | 107.46 | 98% | 2021-03-25 |
3770. | (l__l) | 107.46 | 98% | 2020-06-02 |
3771. | SISARK4 (sisark4) | 107.46 | 96% | 2016-01-25 |
3772. | Jeremy (aifor) | 107.45 | 98% | 2013-11-06 |
3773. | Jonathan (monstersuv) | 107.45 | 91% | 2015-12-03 |
3774. | Daniel (illidank) | 107.44 | 97.7% | 2024-03-20 |
3775. | Arlind (arlind) | 107.44 | 98% | 2012-10-16 |
3776. | slivermonger (slivermonger) | 107.43 | 97.7% | 2023-11-24 |
3777. | Jet (lightshade) | 107.43 | 98.8% | 2024-11-20 |
3778. | bonjour (jimmy1231) | 107.43 | 98% | 2018-02-26 |
3779. | X (al9569) | 107.43 | 89% | 2014-05-01 |
3780. | Wings (chibiwings) | 107.42 | — | 2010-10-14 |
3781. | Hoopty (phantommonk) | 107.42 | 98% | 2016-12-20 |
3782. | David (davidjliu) | 107.41 | 92% | 2012-12-15 |
3783. | Zach (soul0men) | 107.41 | 97% | 2012-09-16 |
3784. | quite fast (edonn) | 107.40 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
3785. | Hafma (somaliangirl) | 107.40 | 86% | 2016-08-24 |
3786. | Big (bighorse) | 107.40 | 98% | 2016-05-01 |
3787. | Dan (thebendoftime) | 107.39 | 92% | 2014-10-06 |
3788. | Domen (antreu) | 107.39 | 98.6% | 2024-01-04 |
3789. | Ashley (love_ashley) | 107.38 | 98% | 2014-11-12 |
3790. | Dat (dvorakprodigy) | 107.38 | 96% | 2013-09-15 |
3791. | Emily (ekim024) | 107.37 | 99.3% | 2024-10-14 |
3792. | Tokii (suzu) | 107.37 | 92% | 2011-12-08 |
3793. | Omer (om3rrr) | 107.37 | 98.8% | 2025-04-07 |
3794. | Alex (exxpen) | 107.36 | 96% | 2015-07-05 |
3795. | hndrprmn_ (hendrapermana) | 107.36 | 97% | 2016-10-03 |
3796. | Stephen (cloudmushman) | 107.35 | 97.2% | 2024-01-12 |
3797. | Aidin (aidin177) | 107.35 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |