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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16487. | Brandon (brandonsoh) | 75.26 | 94.1% | 2021-02-23 |
16488. | Nicolas (dreiney) | 75.26 | 95% | 2018-04-04 |
16489. | Calvin (calsun) | 75.26 | — | 2010-08-24 |
16490. | Tracer (wildpants) | 75.26 | 95% | 2020-10-30 |
16491. | Zack (zbrooks) | 75.26 | 96% | 2015-11-09 |
16492. | Beltrand L. (melliflous_roc... | 75.25 | 96% | 2024-05-23 |
16493. | Steven (zurekoffie) | 75.25 | 94% | 2015-11-17 |
16494. | Peppito (peppito) | 75.25 | 97% | 2013-01-13 |
16495. | Doflamingo (doflamingoo) | 75.25 | 97% | 2024-04-20 |
16496. | S10 (_s10_) | 75.25 | 98.1% | 2023-11-30 |
16497. | LiliPopo (mrtypequick) | 75.25 | 95% | 2023-11-18 |
16498. | KS256 (weeb02) | 75.25 | 97% | 2022-09-01 |
16499. | Colemak_Nash (nashracer) | 75.25 | 96% | 2023-05-29 |
16500. | N (_xgw) | 75.25 | 96% | 2016-10-28 |
16501. | Jackery (hamshank) | 75.25 | 97% | 2018-11-25 |
16502. | Chin (chinnoname) | 75.25 | 96% | 2016-12-09 |
16503. | Hunter (copingtyper) | 75.24 | 96% | 2022-06-02 |
16504. | Inox (inox) | 75.24 | 95% | 2012-06-06 |
16505. | mathemage (mathemage) | 75.24 | 97% | 2023-02-27 |
16506. | shudd3r (shudd3r) | 75.24 | 99% | 2023-05-14 |
16507. | Aku mabuk iki cok (roedyrs) | 75.24 | 93% | 2012-03-18 |
16508. | Beksultan (bexultan) | 75.24 | 97% | 2018-09-12 |
16509. | Furqan (dragon73) | 75.23 | 96% | 2013-12-05 |
16510. | Wacky (wackyrio) | 75.23 | 98% | 2024-03-31 |
16511. | Md Ubaid (mdubaid_ulllah000) | 75.23 | 95% | 2022-04-29 |
16512. | ediwaw (jezreel114) | 75.23 | 96% | 2020-11-18 |
16513. | daniela (_dee_) | 75.23 | 96% | 2012-06-03 |
16514. | Devon (devenski) | 75.23 | 98% | 2019-10-30 |
16515. | Quyền (quyenhoang) | 75.23 | 97% | 2013-01-16 |
16516. | Martin (martinw89) | 75.22 | 96% | 2012-04-28 |
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 |