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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3081. | Aaron (aarontc) | 108.49 | 97.9% | 2021-02-12 |
3082. | Savitar (chris4315) | 108.49 | 98% | 2022-11-09 |
3083. | my dad the typist (pho424) | 108.48 | 92% | 2012-10-30 |
3084. | my name (skrrtskrrtskrrrt) | 108.47 | 98% | 2024-01-11 |
3085. | Jeremy (daddystravinsky) | 108.47 | 98% | 2019-12-23 |
3086. | Brandon (kempy92) | 108.47 | 91% | 2011-08-23 |
3087. | Lee (lkx7_adhd) | 108.46 | 97% | 2020-10-05 |
3088. | 312211 (312211) | 108.46 | 99% | 2021-09-28 |
3089. | Evil (evilhom3r) | 108.46 | 95% | 2012-10-03 |
3090. | andy (andyh) | 108.46 | 96% | 2014-01-02 |
3091. | lolee (leptir) | 108.45 | 95% | 2011-05-13 |
3092. | Peter (ptnguyen) | 108.44 | 99% | 2021-03-15 |
3093. | Battesti (koubou) | 108.44 | 97% | 2011-07-21 |
3094. | redtoothj (redtoothj) | 108.43 | 97% | 2024-04-12 |
3095. | svk (svk01) | 108.43 | 97% | 2016-08-04 |
3096. | Zee (zeal0us) | 108.43 | 98% | 2014-05-27 |
3097. | sməxy (smexyflako) | 108.42 | 99% | 2023-03-19 |
3098. | Joey (rosuoammdo) | 108.42 | 95% | 2011-05-10 |
3099. | BABY SKRRT (allantruongx) | 108.41 | 98% | 2018-08-02 |
3100. | (jasimk) | 108.41 | 97% | 2022-05-09 |
3101. | Kimberly (kmbrlyngyn) | 108.41 | 95% | 2016-11-15 |
3102. | z✨ (zakizamzami) | 108.40 | 96.7% | 2023-11-28 |
3103. | Chris (planedriver) | 108.40 | 97% | 2016-10-30 |
3104. | harry (orekkles) | 108.38 | 98% | 2019-09-30 |
3105. | Cole (colemix1002) | 108.38 | 96% | 2017-08-21 |
3106. | David (dpdd) | 108.38 | 97% | 2012-06-30 |
3107. | Meghan (nutmeg0686) | 108.37 | 98% | 2014-03-25 |
3108. | cliche (vviras) | 108.36 | 97% | 2021-05-13 |
3109. | Seth (ccocoa_colemak) | 108.36 | 96% | 2014-02-12 |
3110. | d (dcao) | 108.35 | 93% | 2012-04-17 |
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 |