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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15834. | Daniel (dreilly2231) | 76.37 | 96% | 2022-02-16 |
15835. | Ransg (ransg) | 76.37 | 92% | 2016-04-22 |
15836. | Andy (ardaen) | 76.37 | 94% | 2011-10-19 |
15837. | 3quinol (3quinol) | 76.36 | 97% | 2024-04-26 |
15838. | x_bit (kr0n0__) | 76.36 | 97% | 2023-10-07 |
15839. | Philip (neodestro734) | 76.36 | 97% | 2014-05-01 |
15840. | Rob (rob9) | 76.36 | 91% | 2015-05-21 |
15841. | FFX^5 (ffxxxxx5) | 76.35 | 98.8% | 2023-11-25 |
15842. | JM (_gnizama) | 76.35 | 97% | 2022-07-05 |
15843. | Palestine_Will_Be_Free (arn... | 76.35 | 98% | 2023-11-27 |
15844. | Lindsey (lindseyf86) | 76.35 | 94% | 2012-08-11 |
15845. | Tmo (zvblast) | 76.35 | 93% | 2013-06-10 |
15846. | NOJ8 (noj8) | 76.34 | 95% | 2021-06-14 |
15847. | Andrew (magemama) | 76.34 | — | 2010-06-20 |
15848. | Das (dastony1311) | 76.34 | 98% | 2019-04-09 |
15849. | Michael (demolisher) | 76.34 | — | 2011-03-20 |
15850. | Slow_Hand (slow_handss) | 76.33 | 98% | 2023-12-29 |
15851. | Big S (zver8908) | 76.33 | 97% | 2021-02-11 |
15852. | Molality (molality) | 76.33 | 94% | 2016-05-26 |
15853. | Vik (vikb) | 76.33 | 92% | 2015-11-20 |
15854. | \___Sailor___/ (stalker333) | 76.33 | 96% | 2018-11-11 |
15855. | iamsincan (iamsincan) | 76.32 | 95.6% | 2024-01-13 |
15856. | Phil (hawkk) | 76.32 | 96% | 2024-02-02 |
15857. | K4_keyChan_ (k4_keychan_) | 76.31 | 96% | 2021-12-28 |
15858. | BlackTyper (black_typer) | 76.31 | 97.2% | 2023-11-20 |
15859. | . (naxuda) | 76.31 | 92% | 2012-09-24 |
15860. | typey boy (kylewh0421) | 76.31 | 93% | 2016-02-16 |
15861. | Cara (clmcwilliams) | 76.31 | 96% | 2015-08-15 |
15862. | Rob (fatygo) | 76.31 | 97% | 2012-10-23 |
15863. | Chandler (ceejaytg) | 76.31 | 92% | 2013-05-28 |
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 |