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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3919. | John (jaifire) | 106.81 | 99% | 2012-05-16 |
3920. | CaF (orourke) | 106.81 | 94% | 2012-02-26 |
3921. | Charles (charlesbrach) | 106.81 | 98% | 2011-12-02 |
3922. | Marek (ksydry) | 106.80 | 99% | 2021-12-11 |
3923. | Doen (gielieanogies) | 106.79 | 93% | 2016-08-11 |
3924. | Jade (jezebel) | 106.79 | 98% | 2011-09-25 |
3925. | Abby (holdyourhorses) | 106.79 | 97% | 2013-06-03 |
3926. | Josh (expiredvenom) | 106.78 | 99.3% | 2023-12-15 |
3927. | HUNGRY (hungry04) | 106.78 | 97.7% | 2023-11-21 |
3928. | León (lr610) | 106.78 | 98% | 2014-10-10 |
3929. | Xul (xul1) | 106.78 | 96% | 2011-11-04 |
3930. | ⛓️ EPSTEIN COURT DOCS (... | 106.77 | 98% | 2020-08-30 |
3931. | Osiel Dias (ziel) | 106.77 | 96% | 2012-08-29 |
3932. | l502x (l502x) | 106.76 | 99% | 2020-08-25 |
3933. | Lőrinc (mbalazs) | 106.76 | 98% | 2017-10-27 |
3934. | Alice (aurelium) | 106.75 | — | 2010-08-22 |
3935. | Shane (wincest) | 106.74 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
3936. | Jason (qwoto) | 106.74 | 98% | 2018-09-13 |
3937. | Ayaz (ayazkhan) | 106.74 | 96% | 2016-07-01 |
3938. | Cheung (cheung) | 106.74 | — | 2011-03-29 |
3939. | Feasta (feasta) | 106.73 | 99% | 2018-07-12 |
3940. | Hadassah (hadassahgray) | 106.73 | 97% | 2023-05-13 |
3941. | Can Baba (canoo) | 106.73 | 97% | 2020-04-05 |
3942. | Chloe (skywayavenue) | 106.73 | 98% | 2014-12-27 |
3943. | Dorime (vojing) | 106.72 | 99% | 2021-11-28 |
3944. | Young (youngflee) | 106.72 | 96% | 2015-06-03 |
3945. | John F. (johnfkennedy) | 106.71 | 95% | 2014-06-01 |
3946. | Wuhchuknow (wuhchuknow) | 106.71 | 99% | 2020-02-13 |
3947. | bkk (yodamaster) | 106.71 | — | 2010-09-07 |
3948. | Pratik (dudepc) | 106.71 | 98.6% | 2024-01-24 |
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 |