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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7873. | connie (conxlee) | 91.33 | 97% | 2019-04-09 |
7874. | Ryan (xxhiny) | 91.32 | 97% | 2018-03-19 |
7875. | Cyla (cylaerfiest) | 91.32 | 98% | 2022-04-03 |
7876. | ProbablyButter (probablybut... | 91.32 | 99% | 2016-05-02 |
7877. | 2 (2getter) | 91.32 | 94% | 2011-07-13 |
7878. | Albs (albuseinstein) | 91.30 | 98% | 2019-07-15 |
7879. | se (simops) | 91.30 | 97% | 2023-11-14 |
7880. | Henry (h___) | 91.30 | 96% | 2022-09-24 |
7881. | momo (momonoyoru) | 91.30 | 96% | 2012-05-10 |
7882. | Ian (petperson) | 91.30 | 98% | 2013-02-20 |
7883. | cycadz (cycadz03) | 91.29 | 98% | 2021-07-11 |
7884. | Adam (halfaznguy) | 91.29 | 96% | 2016-10-29 |
7885. | cw (perpendd) | 91.29 | 93% | 2012-12-27 |
7886. | Huyền (pehuyen2507) | 91.29 | 91% | 2013-03-28 |
7887. | pooh (ayeizpai) | 91.29 | 95% | 2015-10-17 |
7888. | AM (amtyper) | 91.29 | — | 2010-08-26 |
7889. | MRLIAUW (mrliauw) | 91.28 | 97.1% | 2023-12-08 |
7890. | Eric (varkon820) | 91.28 | 97% | 2016-08-04 |
7891. | Mad (georgadawg) | 91.28 | 98% | 2011-07-12 |
7892. | GTC4Lusso (gtc4lusso) | 91.27 | 99% | 2023-11-30 |
7893. | Temple (mason_carlson) | 91.27 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
7894. | TylerG (tylertyper80) | 91.27 | 100% | 2024-02-07 |
7895. | Rey x MountainStride (shinr... | 91.27 | 96% | 2014-07-24 |
7896. | Enrique (zero90) | 91.27 | 95% | 2017-03-13 |
7897. | Nick (nwonger) | 91.26 | 97% | 2022-01-25 |
7898. | Yuan (lydxlx) | 91.26 | 97% | 2015-06-29 |
7899. | Test (qwertzftw) | 91.26 | 98% | 2018-02-06 |
7900. | Andrew (piebye) | 91.25 | 98% | 2018-12-14 |
7901. | eivind (eivind_d_g) | 91.25 | 97.7% | 2024-01-18 |
7902. | David (2mill) | 91.25 | 97% | 2020-09-24 |
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 |