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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17796. | abderrahim (abderrahim_manari) | 73.12 | 96% | 2018-06-09 |
17797. | arjan (arjanomega) | 73.11 | 94% | 2016-11-18 |
17798. | Jacinth (levesis) | 73.11 | 93% | 2021-12-30 |
17799. | Alejandro (akakmx) | 73.11 | 97% | 2021-06-06 |
17800. | Emily (emmyball) | 73.11 | 93% | 2011-10-04 |
17801. | Jai (jais) | 73.10 | 99% | 2014-02-09 |
17802. | Rabber (polrabber) | 73.10 | 94.9% | 2023-12-26 |
17803. | Nitish (nitishnevergiveup) | 73.10 | 97% | 2024-03-24 |
17804. | Bob (fusehira) | 73.10 | 97% | 2021-01-27 |
17805. | Yogin (xanthum) | 73.10 | 96% | 2014-04-15 |
17806. | abh1sh3k (abh1sh3k) | 73.09 | 96% | 2021-04-26 |
17807. | andrew (tight1616) | 73.09 | 97% | 2021-12-24 |
17808. | Sophia Frankli (pietersite) | 73.09 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
17809. | Dilan (dil15) | 73.09 | 97% | 2022-04-15 |
17810. | Cody (codyiene) | 73.09 | 95% | 2023-12-02 |
17811. | Regaining (amirpci) | 73.09 | 97% | 2020-10-13 |
17812. | Kevin (k0rtiz) | 73.08 | 95% | 2019-09-04 |
17813. | Spielerr (spielerr) | 73.08 | 97.3% | 2024-01-08 |
17814. | Malhar (masc2460) | 73.08 | 99% | 2023-11-29 |
17815. | Rift026 (rift026) | 73.08 | 96.7% | 2023-12-28 |
17816. | Frost (f_r_o_s_t) | 73.08 | 96.9% | 2024-01-03 |
17817. | Musa (muhh) | 73.08 | 96% | 2022-01-08 |
17818. | Laimonas (lifevsdeath) | 73.08 | 95% | 2012-09-06 |
17819. | Justin (politicalguy) | 73.07 | 95% | 2018-03-03 |
17820. | Skyer (skypeasant) | 73.07 | 96% | 2022-09-16 |
17821. | Joo (jooooooo) | 73.07 | 94% | 2017-09-26 |
17822. | Minnie (letsfadetogether) | 73.07 | 93% | 2013-03-28 |
17823. | John (merongmerong) | 73.07 | 94% | 2015-01-11 |
17824. | Tyree (instiinct) | 73.07 | 93% | 2012-03-22 |
17825. | John (scylva) | 73.06 | 96% | 2023-01-25 |
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 |