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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20489. | Rohan (rohangu) | 68.16 | 89% | 2012-08-26 |
20490. | mrv (mrv0301) | 68.16 | 98% | 2022-11-15 |
20491. | Makis (mars92) | 68.16 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
20492. | Zachariah (istartedat20wpm) | 68.16 | 96% | 2016-05-12 |
20493. | Fernando (dragon_reaper99) | 68.16 | — | 2010-07-27 |
20494. | Muhammed (iosonoosha) | 68.15 | 97% | 2020-11-09 |
20495. | ARLU (frank87) | 68.15 | 98% | 2022-03-26 |
20496. | Oliver (thatiswhatyouthink) | 68.15 | 95% | 2018-08-31 |
20497. | Tu (doangiangyen) | 68.15 | — | 2010-09-03 |
20498. | nanang (bedeute) | 68.15 | 94% | 2017-03-16 |
20499. | Gabriel (gabriel24) | 68.14 | 98% | 2022-01-20 |
20500. | Paul (paulcreenis) | 68.14 | 96% | 2016-07-06 |
20501. | isekai (krimsonly) | 68.14 | 97% | 2021-04-06 |
20502. | Jem (jampr) | 68.14 | 97% | 2020-06-14 |
20503. | Zoom (ityperz) | 68.14 | 95.3% | 2021-02-19 |
20504. | Nestor (jbato19) | 68.14 | 92% | 2017-01-16 |
20505. | Twillerdog (twillerdog) | 68.13 | 97% | 2024-03-13 |
20506. | yums (yummylicious) | 68.13 | 97% | 2023-12-14 |
20507. | Krystin (spetz) | 68.13 | 97% | 2019-03-13 |
20508. | Kia (kiabin) | 68.13 | 97% | 2024-01-31 |
20509. | Espen Oliver (masterabsinthe) | 68.13 | 95.9% | 2023-12-16 |
20510. | master (yunan_elfath) | 68.13 | 93% | 2016-12-14 |
20511. | Mo (slimg00dy) | 68.13 | 91% | 2017-03-21 |
20512. | Rym (ryym) | 68.13 | 91% | 2015-10-25 |
20513. | Turtle (turtle358739875) | 68.12 | 95.3% | 2023-12-23 |
20514. | pissnugget (pissnugget) | 68.12 | 96% | 2023-08-26 |
20515. | wonder (life_festival) | 68.12 | 95% | 2023-02-27 |
20516. | Marcus (marcus_t) | 68.12 | 97% | 2021-12-06 |
20517. | Justin (holycarrot4) | 68.12 | 93% | 2021-10-26 |
20518. | Eduardo (purplehaha) | 68.12 | 91% | 2016-01-25 |
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 |