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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27409. | Andy (ukp2) | 57.08 | 97% | 2024-04-16 |
27410. | Pluma de fuego (plumadefuego) | 57.08 | 98% | 2024-02-10 |
27411. | Paddydapro (paddydapro) | 57.08 | 96% | 2014-08-26 |
27412. | John (johnsimer2) | 57.08 | 95% | 2013-12-19 |
27413. | Joshua (twinklestarchild) | 57.08 | 95% | 2021-08-26 |
27414. | Bakshi (bakashi) | 57.08 | 98% | 2021-01-22 |
27415. | Sultan (sultan_1337) | 57.08 | 86% | 2012-08-05 |
27416. | ergin (bansheee) | 57.08 | 93% | 2014-11-26 |
27417. | Geo (rewaxx) | 57.08 | 91% | 2011-06-30 |
27418. | Marcus (oreothekid) | 57.08 | 94% | 2017-11-14 |
27419. | LeGrand (jesuislegrand) | 57.07 | 98% | 2024-04-19 |
27420. | geogeo3 (geogeo3) | 57.07 | 95% | 2022-11-29 |
27421. | SunShine (littlemisssunshin... | 57.07 | 92% | 2012-07-15 |
27422. | Ybrael (ybrael) | 57.07 | 95% | 2016-01-10 |
27423. | SachiN (sachin_gupta) | 57.07 | 90% | 2016-10-30 |
27424. | Felipe (felipekde) | 57.07 | 89% | 2015-10-03 |
27425. | Threek (threek) | 57.06 | 96.7% | 2024-03-19 |
27426. | Rishi (inv_rishi) | 57.06 | 96.6% | 2023-12-18 |
27427. | Annsie (annsie) | 57.06 | 86% | 2016-02-21 |
27428. | uh oh (uhoh_uhoh) | 57.06 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
27429. | Doozer (john00197) | 57.06 | 89% | 2013-04-12 |
27430. | Abby (paintingcat12) | 57.06 | 92% | 2013-08-27 |
27431. | Tihmux (tihmux) | 57.05 | 95% | 2024-05-04 |
27432. | Neziak (neziak_3) | 57.05 | 96% | 2023-11-10 |
27433. | Zach (zachlloyd) | 57.05 | 95% | 2012-08-05 |
27434. | archu's anna (lord_kapildev... | 57.05 | 95% | 2018-06-12 |
27435. | chizu_? (chizu_ril) | 57.04 | 96% | 2024-04-21 |
27436. | Noobie (nooobie_typer) | 57.04 | 95% | 2022-10-08 |
27437. | krs (krss) | 57.04 | 94% | 2021-11-30 |
27438. | Jared (filmman2k3) | 57.03 | 88% | 2016-12-22 |
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 |