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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6338. | Kristopher (donthurtme) | 95.68 | 95% | 2013-10-10 |
6339. | 📵 (sstormwolf22) | 95.67 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
6340. | Colin (cwreath43) | 95.67 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
6341. | Francisco Amat (saryon) | 95.66 | 97.7% | 2024-04-01 |
6342. | (es1ut) | 95.66 | 98% | 2023-12-14 |
6343. | Roman (croman) | 95.66 | 97% | 2018-02-17 |
6344. | Sharique (sharique) | 95.66 | 87% | 2017-05-22 |
6345. | Samadou (samadou_10) | 95.65 | 96% | 2022-11-07 |
6346. | Jesse (senoculus) | 95.65 | 95% | 2012-07-10 |
6347. | l0ve (viperlord) | 95.65 | 97% | 2012-02-18 |
6348. | Jason (xyiza) | 95.64 | 93% | 2011-05-24 |
6349. | andy (rodmc) | 95.64 | 99% | 2018-08-22 |
6350. | Jake (oorebroo) | 95.64 | 97% | 2012-12-10 |
6351. | Ryan (direwolf05) | 95.63 | 97% | 2021-08-04 |
6352. | Ivan (ivke) | 95.63 | 94% | 2013-11-30 |
6353. | ♠ăòñÿ ♠(ramengo... | 95.63 | 96% | 2014-05-01 |
6354. | Steven (steven123505) | 95.62 | 97% | 2021-05-19 |
6355. | Jimi (twentey) | 95.62 | 97% | 2016-03-12 |
6356. | Avuv (parper) | 95.62 | 99% | 2015-11-30 |
6357. | Mikey (icarusbird) | 95.62 | 99% | 2017-01-08 |
6358. | Butiful Black girl in train... | 95.61 | 98% | 2021-11-30 |
6359. | Me (nilers) | 95.61 | 98% | 2014-03-02 |
6360. | Gianfranco (discordes) | 95.60 | 97% | 2021-09-09 |
6361. | Heemy (asdfm) | 95.60 | 96% | 2015-06-23 |
6362. | john (deadtricon) | 95.59 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
6363. | Selinski (itz_selinski) | 95.57 | 98% | 2024-01-07 |
6364. | Gaspar (hypno) | 95.57 | — | 2010-11-04 |
6365. | Perfectionist (perfectionist) | 95.57 | — | 2011-03-27 |
6366. | Metal Man (its_a_new_beggin... | 95.57 | 94% | 2011-09-02 |
6367. | james (chilty14) | 95.56 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
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 |