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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15291. | Linge (dailinge) | 76.60 | 98% | 2012-04-25 |
15292. | Bhushan (clicktobhushan) | 76.60 | 96% | 2012-05-12 |
15293. | greyb (greyb) | 76.59 | 98% | 2023-02-07 |
15294. | Matt (rosettastoned) | 76.59 | 97% | 2023-02-17 |
15295. | Gabriel (gabp) | 76.58 | 98% | 2020-12-26 |
15296. | Hyunee (shlee) | 76.58 | 96% | 2019-05-29 |
15297. | Twilight (ribossoma) | 76.57 | 96% | 2022-05-02 |
15298. | indomitable1 (indomitable1) | 76.57 | 98% | 2021-06-15 |
15299. | Youva kishore (youvakishore27) | 76.57 | 98% | 2023-06-19 |
15300. | River (ronguat) | 76.57 | 98% | 2015-10-30 |
15301. | qwertz (mynameiswayne) | 76.56 | 95% | 2014-03-22 |
15302. | bag (bagduster) | 76.56 | 96% | 2023-09-13 |
15303. | Zalda (zalda) | 76.56 | 95.5% | 2023-11-21 |
15304. | Kamil (spritti) | 76.56 | 97% | 2021-01-31 |
15305. | Daniel (speed_type1) | 76.56 | 97% | 2020-12-14 |
15306. | Bacosca (bacosca) | 76.56 | 99% | 2015-06-14 |
15307. | sinlesscupid (sinlesscupid) | 76.55 | 97% | 2024-03-05 |
15308. | Dustin (athleticsaddict) | 76.55 | 91% | 2015-07-16 |
15309. | R (vivavee) | 76.55 | 96% | 2019-12-26 |
15310. | Ashtrovex (ashtroflex) | 76.55 | 96% | 2023-11-19 |
15311. | james (hannjam) | 76.55 | 94% | 2017-02-13 |
15312. | Chris (kr0n0s1nvisible) | 76.55 | 92% | 2015-11-18 |
15313. | Henk (fattieruns) | 76.55 | 98% | 2024-01-30 |
15314. | DSlite (dslite) | 76.55 | 97% | 2016-05-08 |
15315. | sheepy (sheepyrocks) | 76.55 | 91% | 2011-09-22 |
15316. | isaac (yesterdaysjamm) | 76.54 | 96% | 2024-01-22 |
15317. | FreePalestine (dvorak_on_top) | 76.54 | 97% | 2023-12-05 |
15318. | Patrick (rick_pat) | 76.54 | 97% | 2021-07-11 |
15319. | Nayie (tomichtom) | 76.54 | 91% | 2014-03-19 |
15320. | Tondough (twitch_tondough) | 76.54 | 96% | 2018-09-14 |
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 |