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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5425. | kariem (unplugged) | 98.73 | 99% | 2011-07-06 |
5426. | rayli0224 (rayli0224) | 98.72 | 98% | 2021-06-16 |
5427. | Colemak learner (winxton) | 98.72 | 96% | 2013-03-20 |
5428. | Maggs (pdolson) | 98.72 | 99% | 2013-03-14 |
5429. | TheYoungMechanic (theyoungm... | 98.71 | 98% | 2021-04-30 |
5430. | S (kallistrate) | 98.71 | 98% | 2021-09-02 |
5431. | a cat (allie_baba) | 98.71 | 99% | 2012-07-03 |
5432. | Miguel (steelers13) | 98.70 | 99% | 2014-08-18 |
5433. | Dre (atarez) | 98.70 | 90% | 2013-11-12 |
5434. | Hobber (hobber) | 98.69 | 98% | 2021-08-05 |
5435. | Huy (huynguyen) | 98.69 | 91% | 2011-05-06 |
5436. | mizagi (mizagi) | 98.68 | 97% | 2024-04-08 |
5437. | Eric (efeng) | 98.68 | 99% | 2019-05-16 |
5438. | jenni (dreamdrifter) | 98.68 | 96% | 2019-02-01 |
5439. | Squirr3i (squirr3l) | 98.68 | 97% | 2024-02-16 |
5440. | Capricorn (mangosquirrel) | 98.68 | 99% | 2016-10-21 |
5441. | Vagelis (vagelisxatz) | 98.67 | 98% | 2014-02-10 |
5442. | Austin (austin_biceps) | 98.67 | 99% | 2017-12-29 |
5443. | Kitoaka (kitoaka) | 98.66 | 98% | 2023-01-08 |
5444. | Sabe (filipe) | 98.66 | — | 2010-10-21 |
5445. | Alex (grazingsheep) | 98.66 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
5446. | Raymond (rng9512) | 98.65 | 96% | 2024-05-06 |
5447. | Frederik (fawh) | 98.65 | 94% | 2012-11-10 |
5448. | blabhlabhlabh (lardydardydar) | 98.65 | 94% | 2014-04-27 |
5449. | Edna (edna) | 98.65 | — | 2010-11-26 |
5450. | BiG (phantasyyy) | 98.64 | 96% | 2021-03-30 |
5451. | Kyle (kryllex) | 98.64 | 97% | 2019-01-08 |
5452. | ZPGStudios (zpgstudios) | 98.64 | 98% | 2024-03-22 |
5453. | Jonas (jonas9) | 98.64 | 98% | 2013-01-26 |
5454. | Jessica (jess_please) | 98.64 | 95% | 2014-12-08 |
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 |