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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14411. | Nikola (nkos500) | 78.47 | 96% | 2013-01-03 |
14412. | 3rd Place (bomtombadil) | 78.47 | 97% | 2015-10-30 |
14413. | elnino (elnio2803) | 78.47 | 96.3% | 2021-02-27 |
14414. | lettel (lettel) | 78.47 | 97% | 2012-05-10 |
14415. | None (maltese) | 78.47 | 95% | 2013-02-25 |
14416. | Sang (sgdoan) | 78.46 | 96% | 2020-09-25 |
14417. | donald balls (swag_man_unli... | 78.46 | 97% | 2021-03-09 |
14418. | Dillon (lethaldot) | 78.45 | 95% | 2021-01-28 |
14419. | John (doopeh) | 78.45 | 94% | 2013-12-12 |
14420. | Odal (odal) | 78.45 | 93% | 2015-01-15 |
14421. | Naveen (hithisisnavin) | 78.45 | 97% | 2018-10-17 |
14422. | yomamahoe (wickedsoul) | 78.44 | 92% | 2013-06-21 |
14423. | Oleg (braga01) | 78.44 | 96% | 2018-09-03 |
14424. | Manzur (manzur05) | 78.44 | 96% | 2013-06-19 |
14425. | Kevin (sciron00) | 78.44 | 92% | 2013-05-06 |
14426. | A10000 (a10000) | 78.44 | 99% | 2015-02-13 |
14427. | Eon (yonfile) | 78.43 | 99% | 2024-03-11 |
14428. | Apprentoc (apprentoc) | 78.43 | 97% | 2020-04-08 |
14429. | Bas (basawasa) | 78.43 | 97.3% | 2023-12-28 |
14430. | Josh (joshc4) | 78.43 | 89% | 2016-10-20 |
14431. | Tiva (tiva) | 78.43 | 98% | 2022-02-04 |
14432. | sarah (sasbh2) | 78.43 | 99% | 2012-08-06 |
14433. | Björn Orri (bjornorri) | 78.43 | 95% | 2015-03-17 |
14434. | Ahmad (gmg12) | 78.42 | 97.1% | 2024-03-27 |
14435. | Ben (koppix) | 78.42 | 97.9% | 2024-02-21 |
14436. | Kelvin (kelvin_jesus) | 78.42 | 97% | 2021-06-08 |
14437. | Mewi (metalwihen) | 78.42 | 95% | 2011-06-05 |
14438. | Kitty (kittysmith) | 78.42 | 92% | 2014-11-25 |
14439. | kami-sama (nexsic) | 78.41 | 96% | 2018-03-05 |
14440. | 종지 (jonge1124) | 78.41 | 96% | 2021-04-14 |
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 |