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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16793. | Aziret (overratedd) | 75.04 | 96.2% | 2023-12-26 |
16794. | Shouen (shouenlee10) | 75.04 | 96% | 2020-12-14 |
16795. | BabyHaathani (missmotikaren) | 75.04 | 94% | 2014-04-19 |
16796. | dang (bboyjava) | 75.04 | 97% | 2013-08-27 |
16797. | Jodn (jodnvok) | 75.03 | 98% | 2024-04-22 |
16798. | Venkat (venkat423) | 75.03 | 97% | 2023-07-11 |
16799. | Emma (emmakubrick00) | 75.03 | 97% | 2021-05-16 |
16800. | Funki (funki2night) | 75.03 | 96% | 2020-08-16 |
16801. | Timofey (t1m0n) | 75.03 | 96% | 2022-11-03 |
16802. | Andres (goog1e) | 75.03 | 98% | 2020-12-21 |
16803. | Marijan (chevap) | 75.03 | 92% | 2016-10-18 |
16804. | Matthew (mattlerose) | 75.02 | 97% | 2024-05-23 |
16805. | miguelitoes (miguelitoes) | 75.02 | 95% | 2024-05-05 |
16806. | joe (joejb) | 75.02 | 89% | 2017-04-22 |
16807. | Trevor (trevman) | 75.02 | 96% | 2016-07-25 |
16808. | Gett (gettnumbers) | 75.02 | 94% | 2016-12-22 |
16809. | reckful brought (micbee) | 75.01 | 92% | 2013-02-25 |
16810. | krobeN (kroben) | 75.01 | 97% | 2024-05-14 |
16811. | SAFLOL (saflol) | 75.01 | 95.9% | 2024-01-28 |
16812. | Josh (sentientgames) | 75.01 | 97% | 2016-05-06 |
16813. | Jenny (jenny_02) | 75.01 | 96% | 2021-03-03 |
16814. | d (phourrzhadow) | 75.00 | 99% | 2022-12-06 |
16815. | Jonathan (jontheprinter) | 75.00 | 94% | 2021-04-21 |
16816. | Storm (stormfalcon) | 75.00 | 95% | 2016-06-22 |
16817. | Linh (linh62742) | 75.00 | 98% | 2013-08-13 |
16818. | Davi (ddxx_) | 74.99 | 96% | 2024-03-02 |
16819. | Robi (elrobi) | 74.99 | 97.9% | 2024-04-03 |
16820. | Kangaroo (kangaroocruz) | 74.99 | 96% | 2022-08-02 |
16821. | msam (mousamlimbu) | 74.99 | 96% | 2024-02-24 |
16822. | fast_and_curious (asimali246) | 74.99 | 94% | 2015-08-05 |
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 |