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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15671. | Max (spongeye) | 76.40 | 98% | 2019-02-26 |
15672. | you (you) (tdtdtdttt) | 76.40 | 97% | 2016-06-08 |
15673. | Jo (kazekidou) | 76.40 | 94% | 2014-03-10 |
15674. | JS (druxl) | 76.40 | 98% | 2011-11-28 |
15675. | Danica (danica) | 76.40 | — | 2010-09-23 |
15676. | Jaiden (casiopao) | 76.39 | 96% | 2023-04-10 |
15677. | Derrick (ilandedit) | 76.39 | 97% | 2020-10-02 |
15678. | Vanshraj (vrsempire601) | 76.39 | 96% | 2022-01-30 |
15679. | Ian (imatson9119) | 76.39 | 97% | 2019-06-20 |
15680. | Max (chocolatepuma) | 76.39 | 97% | 2017-08-15 |
15681. | Anuchit (godzilla7898) | 76.39 | 98% | 2012-02-04 |
15682. | Eugene (yujinblue) | 76.39 | 93% | 2013-03-27 |
15683. | TG (xtg1121) | 76.38 | 98% | 2024-04-26 |
15684. | (spudvorak) | 76.38 | 98% | 2020-07-07 |
15685. | Mr (mr_pottato) | 76.38 | 96% | 2020-04-19 |
15686. | Gordon (crazyjugglerdrummer) | 76.38 | 92% | 2013-04-24 |
15687. | PACO FAST (keriagod) | 76.37 | 97% | 2022-11-19 |
15688. | Felix (feliksen) | 76.37 | 96.1% | 2024-02-20 |
15689. | Daniel (dreilly2231) | 76.37 | 96% | 2022-02-16 |
15690. | Ransg (ransg) | 76.37 | 92% | 2016-04-22 |
15691. | Andy (ardaen) | 76.37 | 94% | 2011-10-19 |
15692. | 3quinol (3quinol) | 76.36 | 97% | 2024-04-26 |
15693. | x_bit (kr0n0__) | 76.36 | 97% | 2023-10-07 |
15694. | Philip (neodestro734) | 76.36 | 97% | 2014-05-01 |
15695. | Rob (rob9) | 76.36 | 91% | 2015-05-21 |
15696. | FFX^5 (ffxxxxx5) | 76.35 | 98.8% | 2023-11-25 |
15697. | JM (_gnizama) | 76.35 | 97% | 2022-07-05 |
15698. | Palestine_Will_Be_Free (arn... | 76.35 | 98% | 2023-11-27 |
15699. | Lindsey (lindseyf86) | 76.35 | 94% | 2012-08-11 |
15700. | Tmo (zvblast) | 76.35 | 93% | 2013-06-10 |
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 |