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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8918. | William (bnuldun) | 88.96 | 96% | 2016-03-19 |
8919. | Maksim (jonnybones) | 88.95 | 98% | 2020-02-07 |
8920. | Molly (mtm09386) | 88.95 | 98% | 2011-06-03 |
8921. | Buye (astrc) | 88.94 | 95.9% | 2023-11-11 |
8922. | Abdulwahab (abdulwahabksa) | 88.94 | 95% | 2022-12-25 |
8923. | James (wnston) | 88.94 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
8924. | brian (brian6466) | 88.93 | 97.8% | 2021-02-13 |
8925. | Jeff (whatuppimps) | 88.93 | 97% | 2021-02-18 |
8926. | Joseph (josephjayette) | 88.93 | 99% | 2020-11-19 |
8927. | Mario (indekkusu) | 88.93 | 95% | 2012-06-30 |
8928. | deadnotsleeping (deadnotsle... | 88.93 | 95% | 2013-09-04 |
8929. | Eric (people_pleaser) | 88.92 | 88% | 2015-10-14 |
8930. | Jordan (veyzh) | 88.92 | 98% | 2022-04-20 |
8931. | sigurdroos (siggyroos) | 88.92 | 98% | 2024-03-01 |
8932. | tstats[illblowurmind] (illb... | 88.92 | 95% | 2021-07-22 |
8933. | Jake (autorunner) | 88.92 | 96% | 2014-06-17 |
8934. | Jorbin (joubini) | 88.91 | 95% | 2011-05-10 |
8935. | stuck@85 (binaypau) | 88.91 | 99.3% | 2024-03-19 |
8936. | S (wystern) | 88.91 | 94% | 2012-03-06 |
8937. | The Yellow King (jharwell626) | 88.91 | 93% | 2016-04-21 |
8938. | s. (capslooock) | 88.91 | 98% | 2019-02-17 |
8939. | Mate (smweb) | 88.90 | 98% | 2013-10-31 |
8940. | Tony (staggalee41) | 88.90 | 94% | 2012-12-04 |
8941. | Eugene (entilaren) | 88.90 | 92% | 2017-03-22 |
8942. | Nike (nike_ez) | 88.89 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
8943. | arandomgiggle (arandomgiggle) | 88.89 | 94% | 2014-05-17 |
8944. | Christian (christian) | 88.89 | — | 2011-01-09 |
8945. | Bill (jhstory) | 88.89 | 94% | 2015-06-02 |
8946. | Bill (roderas) | 88.88 | 97% | 2021-09-04 |
8947. | Waxing Wampeter (waxing_wam... | 88.88 | 98% | 2021-04-30 |
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 |