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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10016. | Tevye (sammydvorak) | 86.63 | 98% | 2015-06-13 |
10017. | Jerry (pampaflash) | 86.63 | 98% | 2013-01-01 |
10018. | Joshmeisterr (joshmeisterr) | 86.62 | 97% | 2022-10-02 |
10019. | Luuigi (luuigi_) | 86.62 | 96.9% | 2023-11-10 |
10020. | 0O00O0O0O0O0O0 (bunnystacker) | 86.62 | 98% | 2022-03-30 |
10021. | venusĀ® (venuspailer) | 86.62 | 97% | 2023-08-24 |
10022. | alvin (alvingogo) | 86.62 | 96% | 2022-09-14 |
10023. | Max (supermawxy) | 86.62 | 96% | 2021-03-05 |
10024. | laerton (laerton) | 86.62 | 96% | 2021-01-27 |
10025. | Ferdricko (ferdricko) | 86.62 | 95% | 2013-05-12 |
10026. | Drew (chiefapples) | 86.62 | 98% | 2018-08-05 |
10027. | tekin (tekiner97) | 86.62 | 97% | 2013-08-03 |
10028. | Nehc (macs7) | 86.61 | 97% | 2023-05-09 |
10029. | nmsl (luciferpan88) | 86.61 | 98% | 2024-01-18 |
10030. | Terra (terranavis) | 86.61 | 98% | 2023-05-17 |
10031. | Dan (dulcimer) | 86.61 | 89% | 2012-11-23 |
10032. | Aelius (aelius_colemakdh) | 86.60 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
10033. | Vaj (taychee) | 86.60 | 97.4% | 2024-01-15 |
10034. | Haise (craftergod21) | 86.60 | 97% | 2016-10-08 |
10035. | vivian (vvn_g) | 86.60 | 97% | 2012-08-20 |
10036. | Say (sanjul2121) | 86.60 | 100% | 2018-12-03 |
10037. | Crowbot (crowbot) | 86.59 | 98% | 2020-08-24 |
10038. | jangar (dvorjack) | 86.59 | 96% | 2023-07-15 |
10039. | tstats[victortheduck] (vict... | 86.59 | 99% | 2023-01-09 |
10040. | Darko (kogabriga) | 86.59 | 96% | 2013-01-15 |
10041. | Salar (iamtyga29) | 86.59 | 97% | 2016-02-06 |
10042. | Erika (erikasdf) | 86.59 | 97% | 2018-03-15 |
10043. | Ilker (ilkermutlu) | 86.59 | 96% | 2015-04-06 |
10044. | Cinari (cinari) | 86.59 | 97% | 2020-03-14 |
10045. | Mark (mkashani17) | 86.58 | 91% | 2017-02-03 |
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 |