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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12834. | Jonathan (jonnychang27) | 81.00 | 87% | 2016-09-11 |
12835. | Felice (felxus_checkstus) | 81.00 | 98% | 2022-01-24 |
12836. | meg (megmia40) | 81.00 | 97% | 2020-09-18 |
12837. | Nick (nicklong1599) | 81.00 | 97% | 2017-08-02 |
12838. | KK (jukas) | 81.00 | 95% | 2016-09-22 |
12839. | narze (narze) | 81.00 | 97% | 2017-07-06 |
12840. | Castle (achacon1) | 81.00 | 97% | 2013-09-18 |
12841. | Boss (mrtring) | 80.99 | 96.5% | 2024-01-12 |
12842. | Taylor (kryxilis) | 80.99 | 93% | 2015-11-23 |
12843. | Gabbie (gg13) | 80.98 | 96.5% | 2024-04-16 |
12844. | scotish (scotishcham) | 80.98 | 99% | 2022-10-19 |
12845. | james (awesome4aces115) | 80.98 | 96% | 2022-07-22 |
12846. | Markus (markustelser) | 80.98 | 96% | 2022-11-04 |
12847. | Noctis (toolame) | 80.98 | 92% | 2011-05-18 |
12848. | Steady (steadytyper) | 80.98 | 94% | 2014-07-06 |
12849. | GK (thrylos000) | 80.98 | — | 2010-10-26 |
12850. | 🦥 (isitenough) | 80.97 | 96% | 2021-04-01 |
12851. | clams (clamsfeel2) | 80.97 | 96% | 2022-10-24 |
12852. | Kang (kwang2009) | 80.97 | — | 2010-06-27 |
12853. | Khanh (bigbrain) | 80.97 | 98% | 2011-10-30 |
12854. | Ryan (arkephonic) | 80.96 | 98% | 2018-03-03 |
12855. | Solomun (bwsdarthwookie) | 80.96 | 96% | 2022-07-18 |
12856. | dragoflares (dragoflares) | 80.96 | 98% | 2022-05-07 |
12857. | Long (bachthime) | 80.96 | 98% | 2023-05-05 |
12858. | Lisa (mauid2015) | 80.96 | 98% | 2015-11-22 |
12859. | a (nhap96) | 80.96 | 97% | 2018-10-31 |
12860. | CHALLENGE ME IF YOU DARE!! ... | 80.96 | 41% | 2011-11-25 |
12861. | J (jepster007) | 80.95 | 96% | 2020-06-30 |
12862. | Alexander (anfauglit) | 80.95 | 98.6% | 2024-01-18 |
12863. | Renzo (renzo1o) | 80.95 | 96% | 2018-08-14 |
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 |