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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9763. | Shubby (shubby) | 87.17 | 96% | 2015-06-11 |
9764. | Brian (kellogg87) | 87.17 | 98% | 2013-01-11 |
9765. | Beebop (deepbeepbop) | 87.16 | 98% | 2024-03-20 |
9766. | James (jlightning) | 87.16 | 97% | 2021-12-08 |
9767. | Andrei (andrei518) | 87.16 | 95.8% | 2024-01-02 |
9768. | Alnoor (snowkoan) | 87.16 | 89% | 2011-08-24 |
9769. | thingy (vibrantsun) | 87.16 | 98% | 2022-05-09 |
9770. | Munir (munirgkm) | 87.16 | 97% | 2021-09-02 |
9771. | Silent (silent_solous) | 87.16 | 95% | 2020-11-10 |
9772. | Jacob (racelive) | 87.16 | 98% | 2018-12-10 |
9773. | Nutter (nutterwithbutter) | 87.16 | 92% | 2016-06-13 |
9774. | Andy (djentalman) | 87.15 | 97% | 2022-02-02 |
9775. | Lee Paul (timberlandpaul) | 87.15 | 99% | 2020-12-27 |
9776. | yesman (yesman9527) | 87.15 | 98% | 2021-11-29 |
9777. | Marko (alchemist1) | 87.15 | 95% | 2013-04-30 |
9778. | William (wponds6) | 87.15 | 96% | 2015-10-22 |
9779. | Lolmegaxd1 (lolmegaxd1) | 87.14 | 98% | 2018-12-12 |
9780. | Apathy (apathyy) | 87.14 | 96% | 2021-09-30 |
9781. | ionut (ionut_red) | 87.14 | 96% | 2021-12-29 |
9782. | Phi (swoj11) | 87.14 | 95% | 2013-01-14 |
9783. | lkary (lkary) | 87.14 | 97% | 2021-07-14 |
9784. | mand (antonis_24) | 87.14 | 96% | 2018-10-31 |
9785. | None (saucy_) | 87.14 | 96% | 2012-03-09 |
9786. | Ish (asdfwhatyouknow) | 87.14 | 97% | 2017-02-22 |
9787. | BB (bb_lil) | 87.13 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
9788. | james (wizardywitch) | 87.13 | 97% | 2019-06-07 |
9789. | Kevin (yurts) | 87.13 | 96% | 2022-07-08 |
9790. | Asureaxez (asureaxez) | 87.13 | 95% | 2022-03-06 |
9791. | amoz r (amoz11) | 87.13 | 95% | 2021-05-25 |
9792. | DeitySenpai (deitysenpai) | 87.13 | 97% | 2020-12-26 |
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 |