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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14335. | Sebastian (juvanet) | 78.24 | 95% | 2020-05-30 |
14336. | Michael (mrsoda00) | 78.24 | 94% | 2015-01-16 |
14337. | Pavan (mpkreddy93) | 78.24 | 97% | 2015-12-11 |
14338. | qjari (kjari) | 78.23 | 98% | 2024-03-12 |
14339. | Akuma (dreamxreality) | 78.23 | 99% | 2019-02-22 |
14340. | HoldMyBeer (holdmybeer_) | 78.23 | 99% | 2021-08-19 |
14341. | Zedtime (zedtimestory) | 78.23 | 97% | 2019-06-16 |
14342. | Hans (hootenanny1) | 78.23 | 97% | 2013-07-17 |
14343. | itai (itaiitai100) | 78.22 | 97% | 2024-02-15 |
14344. | Skanda (skanda77) | 78.22 | 95% | 2021-07-15 |
14345. | Poly (typingpoly) | 78.22 | 97% | 2021-11-05 |
14346. | Sapphire (wl23) | 78.22 | 96% | 2018-03-23 |
14347. | Veer (the_veer) | 78.22 | 97.7% | 2024-01-28 |
14348. | toka (tokaisthereal) | 78.21 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14349. | Brendan (brenakin) | 78.21 | 98% | 2021-11-24 |
14350. | qria (qria) | 78.21 | 86% | 2016-07-09 |
14351. | Eyoel (aulaman) | 78.20 | 97% | 2022-01-12 |
14352. | Aziron (aziron) | 78.20 | 96% | 2017-08-09 |
14353. | zero2hero (zero2hero) | 78.20 | 98% | 2023-06-21 |
14354. | Tyronaught (tyronaught) | 78.20 | 98% | 2021-03-31 |
14355. | Tachanka (tachankabestop) | 78.20 | 95% | 2019-04-26 |
14356. | Mr (btilley) | 78.20 | 90% | 2015-03-25 |
14357. | hi (bleuwhite) | 78.19 | 97% | 2023-08-31 |
14358. | Yuval (yuvalsaricov) | 78.19 | 96% | 2023-06-13 |
14359. | Kilanater7 (_kairu_) | 78.19 | 97% | 2021-02-21 |
14360. | Tommy (treemantom) | 78.19 | 98% | 2022-10-06 |
14361. | scoli (scoli) | 78.18 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
14362. | okita (okitawashere) | 78.18 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14363. | kekw (propann) | 78.18 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
14364. | rajsingill (rajsingill) | 78.18 | 96.7% | 2023-11-28 |
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 |