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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11602. | terorr (terrormode) | 83.52 | 93% | 2013-07-31 |
11603. | M (prasanna2991) | 83.52 | 99% | 2012-03-16 |
11604. | khater (giftedkhater) | 83.51 | 98% | 2023-05-16 |
11605. | Raghav (raghavlaad) | 83.51 | 97.4% | 2023-11-20 |
11606. | (robert420) | 83.51 | 97% | 2018-02-13 |
11607. | ZuckasTTV (zuckasttv) | 83.51 | 96% | 2021-07-08 |
11608. | floof (flooffy) | 83.51 | 98% | 2021-06-17 |
11609. | k_otey (k_otey) | 83.51 | 96.3% | 2024-03-09 |
11610. | Mike (mike_121) | 83.51 | 96.8% | 2023-12-12 |
11611. | aoxiang (cuiaoxiang) | 83.51 | 99% | 2021-04-10 |
11612. | Baws (zelvix) | 83.51 | — | 2010-06-15 |
11613. | Amanda (mandy31182) | 83.51 | 99% | 2013-11-26 |
11614. | bodacious (4z14nb01) | 83.50 | 95.7% | 2024-03-12 |
11615. | ijohn22 (ijohn22) | 83.50 | 99% | 2021-10-22 |
11616. | DeluluDud (_potatodude_) | 83.50 | 98% | 2024-01-10 |
11617. | McMac2 (sjm46) | 83.50 | 93% | 2015-04-09 |
11618. | Santiago (chicharrones) | 83.49 | 97% | 2021-06-20 |
11619. | Free Palestine (chaoticorder) | 83.49 | 95.5% | 2023-12-01 |
11620. | ♫ (_ag_) | 83.49 | 94% | 2016-07-12 |
11621. | Mark (markymarky05) | 83.49 | 98% | 2018-01-29 |
11622. | Alex WRX (irishbmx413) | 83.49 | 93% | 2011-09-20 |
11623. | Ran (randome513) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-11-14 |
11624. | akira (ssayat) | 83.48 | 97% | 2023-02-18 |
11625. | Karan (iamkaran) | 83.48 | 99% | 2021-03-15 |
11626. | jjpogi (jjpogi) | 83.48 | 95% | 2013-07-24 |
11627. | Y3 (yyy333) | 83.47 | 98% | 2023-05-18 |
11628. | Toby (tobiaschung99) | 83.47 | 97% | 2018-04-12 |
11629. | Heaven-Leigh (heaven_leigh123) | 83.47 | 98% | 2023-12-12 |
11630. | Jen (jdangela2) | 83.47 | 100% | 2019-10-09 |
11631. | Carol (ozzynharriet7) | 83.47 | 98% | 2013-04-03 |
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 |