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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37442. | G (goutham_k) | 57.35 | 97.2% | 2024-09-12 |
37443. | Bhargav Ram (bari_002) | 57.35 | 96.7% | 2024-12-03 |
37444. | Nuken (nuken69) | 57.35 | 94.2% | 2024-02-21 |
37445. | Helia (helia77) | 57.35 | 93% | 2016-12-14 |
37446. | Reuben (reubennn) | 57.35 | 96.2% | 2021-02-04 |
37447. | Zyad (zyad0magdy) | 57.35 | 95% | 2021-05-31 |
37448. | Yorrick (yorrick) | 57.35 | — | 2010-10-11 |
37449. | John (itypegud) | 57.35 | 90% | 2017-05-18 |
37450. | Richard (richard94) | 57.34 | 96% | 2020-06-01 |
37451. | Vishal (officialvk6) | 57.34 | 96% | 2024-03-14 |
37452. | Tori (tsb4) | 57.34 | 98% | 2024-12-10 |
37453. | Ranchu (zx4rr) | 57.34 | 93.4% | 2024-03-03 |
37454. | manthan (manthan123) | 57.34 | 96% | 2021-03-24 |
37455. | Phle (plegethas) | 57.34 | 95% | 2024-02-05 |
37456. | Simon (simbbeli) | 57.34 | 94% | 2020-08-11 |
37457. | Rajeeb (rajeeb23k) | 57.34 | — | 2010-07-01 |
37458. | Ghazi (lynnackerman) | 57.33 | 95% | 2021-10-26 |
37459. | shahidul islam (prantoislam... | 57.33 | 97% | 2022-03-12 |
37460. | OberonVorty (oberonvorty) | 57.33 | 95% | 2025-01-18 |
37461. | reduth (reduth) | 57.33 | 96% | 2024-09-14 |
37462. | Lee (whaocool) | 57.33 | 96% | 2018-09-01 |
37463. | gnomy12 (gnomy12) | 57.33 | 88% | 2012-12-08 |
37464. | Victor (anuktoy) | 57.33 | 95% | 2012-01-15 |
37465. | Heikki (ann1h1lator) | 57.33 | 94% | 2015-12-13 |
37466. | Stephen (stephen_rivero) | 57.32 | 98% | 2021-01-07 |
37467. | Olivia (coliviana) | 57.32 | 95% | 2024-02-13 |
37468. | Robert (roberthun) | 57.32 | 97% | 2024-08-12 |
37469. | Aidan (weezelface66) | 57.32 | 90% | 2013-05-30 |
37470. | Widy (grazerc0de) | 57.32 | 91% | 2013-12-20 |
37471. | Kyle J. (kylejmiles) | 57.31 | 92% | 2015-06-02 |
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 |