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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1808. | kekeron (kekeron) | 116.64 | 97% | 2016-08-29 |
1809. | Aaron (aarondn) | 116.64 | — | 2011-03-17 |
1810. | \ (pyfgcrl) | 116.63 | 99% | 2012-11-04 |
1811. | David (namisdavid) | 116.62 | 99% | 2015-11-02 |
1812. | (shooterboss) | 116.62 | 99% | 2012-02-23 |
1813. | Guest (catg0ty0urlung) | 116.59 | 99% | 2023-02-05 |
1814. | Peon (peona) | 116.58 | — | 2010-07-08 |
1815. | Jacob (diggus) | 116.57 | 94% | 2014-09-21 |
1816. | Erik (megaspazz) | 116.56 | 100% | 2017-10-27 |
1817. | aoeuidhtns (tamiya) | 116.54 | — | 2011-05-01 |
1818. | Rick (mamafanfan123) | 116.54 | 93% | 2016-03-04 |
1819. | Amelia (glowstar3000) | 116.54 | 99% | 2015-01-15 |
1820. | bibek (championera) | 116.54 | 95% | 2012-11-20 |
1821. | Junior (juniorrojas) | 116.52 | 97% | 2016-03-19 |
1822. | YaoXPS (yaoxps) | 116.51 | 99% | 2020-06-20 |
1823. | Endeavourer (endeavourer) | 116.51 | 97% | 2013-01-20 |
1824. | Carlos (estevaoima) | 116.50 | 99% | 2017-05-11 |
1825. | Samantha (smm190) | 116.50 | 100% | 2019-10-26 |
1826. | allie (admw) | 116.50 | 98% | 2018-11-09 |
1827. | Stew (steww) | 116.48 | 93% | 2015-03-16 |
1828. | Duncan (dkbrk) | 116.47 | 99% | 2022-03-23 |
1829. | Justin (rkenshin) | 116.46 | — | 2010-11-22 |
1830. | Elisabeth (ebroms) | 116.46 | 88% | 2011-11-11 |
1831. | Minpojke (minpojke) | 116.45 | 95% | 2013-08-14 |
1832. | NG (soultama) | 116.43 | 95% | 2015-10-04 |
1833. | Josh (jzcheetah) | 116.42 | 98% | 2012-11-21 |
1834. | lon'qu (cadeth) | 116.42 | 98% | 2016-09-07 |
1835. | Pishcal (pishcal) | 116.42 | 97% | 2016-08-29 |
1836. | J (tooeasyeh) | 116.39 | 97% | 2019-09-29 |
1837. | Erica (heyitsricky) | 116.39 | 96% | 2011-12-14 |
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 |