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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7848. | datow (datow) | 94.93 | 97.6% | 2023-11-27 |
7849. | 푸푸피피 (f6zqygeti2yql... | 94.93 | 98% | 2020-12-27 |
7850. | MUPH (muphine) | 94.93 | 98.3% | 2023-12-28 |
7851. | Kevin (soccerkevin11) | 94.93 | 96% | 2016-06-29 |
7852. | Garrick (ratedvcu) | 94.93 | 95% | 2015-03-04 |
7853. | Silingas (trustys) | 94.92 | 98.8% | 2024-01-21 |
7854. | Dbqeo (dbqeo) | 94.92 | 95% | 2016-04-02 |
7855. | Henry (barihenry) | 94.92 | 97% | 2022-07-21 |
7856. | Werle (werle) | 94.92 | 96% | 2012-09-27 |
7857. | Hysni (hysi) | 94.92 | 96% | 2017-04-11 |
7858. | MigL (migl_) | 94.91 | 97% | 2024-12-20 |
7859. | Fabio (darkmark143) | 94.91 | 99% | 2024-03-18 |
7860. | lunalululu (lunalululu) | 94.91 | 98% | 2023-06-13 |
7861. | RIP reckful (typefacer88) | 94.91 | 96% | 2021-04-03 |
7862. | D (kiddmoney) | 94.90 | 99% | 2024-11-28 |
7863. | Elijamin (mejikmahn) | 94.90 | 98% | 2022-12-08 |
7864. | Cameu (cameu) | 94.89 | 98% | 2025-03-28 |
7865. | Greg (lostconfuzed) | 94.89 | 95% | 2013-08-08 |
7866. | Ernif (ernif) | 94.89 | 96% | 2014-09-07 |
7867. | Chad (peachey22) | 94.89 | 98% | 2014-01-07 |
7868. | Bobol (hr3f) | 94.89 | 97% | 2013-10-29 |
7869. | Kenneth (godfetus) | 94.88 | 98% | 2021-07-15 |
7870. | Juggernaut (jugg07) | 94.88 | 98.6% | 2024-12-04 |
7871. | Duarte (duarte_pinnto) | 94.88 | 98% | 2020-08-12 |
7872. | Lyndon (donpuz) | 94.88 | 98% | 2019-10-26 |
7873. | Chris (jubeilicious) | 94.88 | 94% | 2014-07-01 |
7874. | sakhaprox (rportnoy) | 94.88 | 98% | 2017-11-30 |
7875. | Brage (brasa95) | 94.88 | 99% | 2015-09-24 |
7876. | Scavcio (scavii) | 94.87 | 98% | 2021-06-03 |
7877. | Chris (mirexx) | 94.87 | 95% | 2013-12-25 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
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Default (English) | 101,604 | 78.55 | June 9, 2010 |
Long Texts | 153 | 84.32 | December 30, 2016 |
Instant Death Mode | 49 | 84.87 | July 2, 2010 |
Smoke Rise Prep | 12 | 71.91 | January 1, 2024 |
##typeracer | 4 | 75.56 | January 9, 2021 |
Walsh Middle School | 1 | 81.61 | November 28, 2011 |