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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11372. | Šejla (sejla) | 84.15 | 93% | 2011-06-13 |
11373. | Nick (krupa1727) | 84.14 | 97% | 2024-06-07 |
11374. | nanowiener (nanowiener) | 84.14 | 98% | 2020-08-20 |
11375. | SpicyCatGames (silverbolt777) | 84.14 | 98.8% | 2023-10-20 |
11376. | Cory (corycor) | 84.14 | 98% | 2017-11-21 |
11377. | z0rp (z0rp) | 84.14 | 95% | 2020-08-03 |
11378. | Jon (obsolete1101) | 84.14 | 96% | 2013-07-10 |
11379. | Casey (tarsus) | 84.14 | 96% | 2016-03-08 |
11380. | Wiggumz (mugen070n) | 84.13 | 98% | 2024-03-10 |
11381. | Shaun (actual_cannibal_shia... | 84.13 | 96% | 2022-05-14 |
11382. | canadavid1 (canadavid1) | 84.13 | 95.2% | 2024-02-21 |
11383. | 🔰Rayster (rayster1) | 84.13 | 98% | 2023-04-15 |
11384. | Knyon (knyon) | 84.13 | — | 2010-10-23 |
11385. | David (shadow154) | 84.12 | 98% | 2023-08-09 |
11386. | 🍋🍋🍋 (n3onlemonade) | 84.12 | 95% | 2023-09-22 |
11387. | therealmcoy (therealmcoy) | 84.12 | — | 2011-04-21 |
11388. | Fate (fate_nonquit) | 84.11 | 98% | 2020-11-17 |
11389. | Guest (preytcool) | 84.11 | 96% | 2020-09-18 |
11390. | Matthew (swanson71) | 84.11 | 96% | 2014-08-14 |
11391. | ali-goes (alibookie) | 84.11 | 95% | 2022-11-04 |
11392. | dane (gratedane) | 84.11 | 98% | 2024-03-29 |
11393. | john (primitive) | 84.11 | 97% | 2013-10-19 |
11394. | Jake (hyuk) | 84.11 | 96% | 2012-04-25 |
11395. | Mohammad Amin (alexmercer2) | 84.11 | 92% | 2013-12-11 |
11396. | George (gromji) | 84.10 | 95.8% | 2024-03-02 |
11397. | Haseeb (haseeb_fa) | 84.10 | 97% | 2020-10-31 |
11398. | Carter (therealwhiterice) | 84.10 | 95% | 2021-08-24 |
11399. | Kex (kexlog) | 84.10 | 95% | 2016-08-14 |
11400. | ariel (arielsoko) | 84.09 | 96% | 2021-06-26 |
11401. | Chaddley (chadracer69) | 84.09 | 97% | 2021-07-23 |
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 |