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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20575. | Abay (lukcy) | 68.83 | 97% | 2020-11-17 |
20576. | Clara (janae10) | 68.83 | 97.7% | 2024-01-01 |
20577. | David (ryzeros) | 68.83 | 90% | 2017-05-25 |
20578. | sales (salesokniar) | 68.83 | 93% | 2013-03-18 |
20579. | Anjanida (anjanida) | 68.82 | 99% | 2023-10-02 |
20580. | Mekrigen (mekrigen) | 68.82 | 97.5% | 2024-02-27 |
20581. | Kyler Wilson (cmdershaxx) | 68.82 | 96% | 2023-11-15 |
20582. | Zeshan (zuninja17) | 68.82 | 96% | 2023-12-19 |
20583. | Jason (jasonchiangib) | 68.82 | 97% | 2022-01-05 |
20584. | Michael (j_rider) | 68.82 | 90% | 2015-08-27 |
20585. | Scott (nikolasvallesteros) | 68.82 | 96% | 2020-11-19 |
20586. | Malaikev (fonsdal) | 68.82 | 97% | 2021-08-21 |
20587. | Colin (choccoli) | 68.82 | 90% | 2014-10-22 |
20588. | Mike (promike) | 68.82 | 95% | 2015-03-27 |
20589. | Viet (vietnh) | 68.82 | 96% | 2013-07-08 |
20590. | GGuest (42wpm) | 68.82 | 94% | 2015-08-14 |
20591. | Adedhuman (adedhuman) | 68.81 | 95% | 2021-10-03 |
20592. | John Ray Federik Real Sindi... | 68.81 | 95.9% | 2023-12-05 |
20593. | Adam (eveve05) | 68.81 | 96% | 2021-12-25 |
20594. | Pat (james52) | 68.81 | 96% | 2019-05-08 |
20595. | Amr (amrstien) | 68.81 | 96% | 2023-03-13 |
20596. | Zarif (ishmamzarif) | 68.81 | 98% | 2024-04-03 |
20597. | Dan (dr_choi) | 68.81 | 96% | 2021-01-24 |
20598. | Gee (gprs) | 68.81 | 84% | 2015-03-30 |
20599. | Erin (erin5222) | 68.81 | 93% | 2013-05-22 |
20600. | Eugene (rawners) | 68.81 | 97% | 2022-09-07 |
20601. | Tomasz (h3r3tic) | 68.81 | — | 2010-06-19 |
20602. | baker (bm_anas) | 68.81 | 96% | 2012-07-13 |
20603. | Tri Dung (phantridung123) | 68.80 | 95% | 2021-09-19 |
20604. | Takeru (takeruokuyama) | 68.80 | 98% | 2024-05-08 |
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 |