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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14758. | Yuval (yuvalsaricov) | 78.19 | 96% | 2023-06-13 |
14759. | Kilanater7 (_kairu_) | 78.19 | 97% | 2021-02-21 |
14760. | Tommy (treemantom) | 78.19 | 98% | 2022-10-06 |
14761. | scoli (scoli) | 78.18 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
14762. | okita (okitawashere) | 78.18 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14763. | kekw (propann) | 78.18 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
14764. | rajsingill (rajsingill) | 78.18 | 96.7% | 2023-11-28 |
14765. | Andrej (apalias) | 78.18 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
14766. | Brandon (brandstand) | 78.18 | 98% | 2013-09-12 |
14767. | Mark (msg0192) | 78.17 | 96% | 2017-01-12 |
14768. | Elizabeth (downbeat) | 78.17 | 98% | 2021-08-14 |
14769. | Nick (crimzynn) | 78.17 | 98% | 2019-10-26 |
14770. | Ivan (agrus) | 78.17 | 98% | 2018-06-12 |
14771. | Bishwo (b_so) | 78.16 | 98.1% | 2024-05-07 |
14772. | cominginhotdog (danhan1234) | 78.16 | 96% | 2023-11-04 |
14773. | Muzakki (muzakkiha) | 78.16 | 99% | 2024-04-23 |
14774. | Yikes! (wowsers1) | 78.15 | 97% | 2023-12-24 |
14775. | Haiya (haiya_) | 78.15 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14776. | kiperkebab (kiperkebab) | 78.15 | 97.6% | 2024-01-19 |
14777. | Carlos (lagoon_monster) | 78.15 | 97% | 2021-06-04 |
14778. | Its Me (infinityyt) | 78.15 | 96% | 2024-01-24 |
14779. | Setiawan (wawax) | 78.15 | 97% | 2012-09-20 |
14780. | fastest (haringtyping) | 78.15 | 96% | 2019-08-18 |
14781. | You (howtoplay) | 78.15 | 95% | 2012-04-09 |
14782. | yajaira (y4ji) | 78.14 | 98% | 2024-05-17 |
14783. | Zanveer (zanveer) | 78.14 | 97% | 2024-05-17 |
14784. | Sam (sam1490) | 78.14 | 97% | 2024-06-11 |
14785. | SHelley (birdlady) | 78.14 | — | 2010-10-31 |
14786. | Densetsu (nori7) | 78.14 | 96% | 2013-10-23 |
14787. | scab (scabdick) | 78.13 | 99% | 2024-06-08 |
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 |