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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2229. | nuh uh (iwanna_typefast) | 114.30 | 98% | 2021-08-31 |
2230. | Zachary (zkkaluza) | 114.30 | 98% | 2015-02-25 |
2231. | Laggy (thefitfatass) | 114.28 | 99% | 2019-10-07 |
2232. | Fox (slowlightning) | 114.28 | 99% | 2013-11-14 |
2233. | Adam (shoelegend88) | 114.28 | 97% | 2019-03-20 |
2234. | Kieran (kahinjin) | 114.27 | 97% | 2021-11-02 |
2235. | cortmarshal (cortmarshal) | 114.26 | 97.5% | 2024-05-26 |
2236. | Amit (amitsetty) | 114.26 | 98% | 2021-08-20 |
2237. | Josh (joshmankey7) | 114.26 | 97% | 2012-05-22 |
2238. | Matt (elements) | 114.26 | 97% | 2016-03-05 |
2239. | Aidan (_addicted) | 114.25 | 96% | 2021-06-15 |
2240. | Leila (aiwaleila) | 114.24 | 90% | 2015-01-09 |
2241. | (jlpt) | 114.23 | 98% | 2020-03-01 |
2242. | Bry (trick0850) | 114.23 | 94% | 2016-03-10 |
2243. | Halley (800mrunlove) | 114.23 | — | 2011-03-10 |
2244. | IllIllIllIll (liliiilil) | 114.22 | 98% | 2021-05-01 |
2245. | Matt (mattymarsh) | 114.21 | 98% | 2024-09-04 |
2246. | Toby (khrave) | 114.21 | 98% | 2019-02-01 |
2247. | Norman (nfluc) | 114.20 | 99% | 2019-04-24 |
2248. | tailwingers (tailwingers) | 114.19 | 98% | 2024-05-06 |
2249. | Jaikun (icedgrave) | 114.19 | 97.4% | 2021-02-21 |
2250. | Ryan (xxhiny) | 114.18 | 98% | 2024-09-11 |
2251. | Kraven (kraven_lupei) | 114.18 | 97% | 2012-10-11 |
2252. | Mad (bornzor) | 114.17 | 97% | 2019-04-09 |
2253. | 'ello (boerewors) | 114.17 | 98% | 2022-11-28 |
2254. | vishE (actuallynonquitforlife) | 114.16 | 98% | 2018-02-07 |
2255. | XH (xh192) | 114.16 | 99% | 2015-02-22 |
2256. | Ed (epackman) | 114.14 | 95% | 2011-07-28 |
2257. | (asonetuh) | 114.13 | 97% | 2024-04-24 |
2258. | kelly (greeneyes420) | 114.13 | 98% | 2013-07-25 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 83,500 | 80.03 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 103 | 91.56 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 11 | 71.56 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |