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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7880. | sakuu (jofwee) | 91.62 | 98% | 2017-07-17 |
7881. | Plinkiplonk (plinkiplonk) | 91.62 | 96% | 2019-08-13 |
7882. | willy (willywongker69) | 91.61 | 97% | 2023-04-25 |
7883. | fishy15 (fishy15) | 91.61 | 96% | 2019-02-20 |
7884. | William (bobodahobo54) | 91.60 | 98% | 2022-07-26 |
7885. | Joel (wiss) | 91.60 | 97% | 2016-05-01 |
7886. | Wade (robertswa) | 91.60 | 97% | 2014-04-11 |
7887. | Florim (florimi) | 91.59 | 96% | 2020-06-15 |
7888. | Stacey (hakushi) | 91.59 | 92% | 2016-03-09 |
7889. | (xtiandiaz) | 91.58 | 100% | 2023-02-17 |
7890. | a (abg2002) | 91.58 | 97% | 2022-04-01 |
7891. | enoch (sowinov) | 91.58 | 91% | 2012-09-22 |
7892. | ARTHUR (4rthur) | 91.57 | 97% | 2023-08-17 |
7893. | Baron (klinestife) | 91.57 | 96% | 2013-12-06 |
7894. | adam (adamrune) | 91.57 | 94% | 2016-05-23 |
7895. | Jose (josethomas) | 91.57 | 99% | 2019-10-15 |
7896. | vroom (junap) | 91.56 | 97% | 2022-12-14 |
7897. | Alex (sefader) | 91.56 | 95% | 2023-05-10 |
7898. | Sibidigonky (bromelts) | 91.56 | 95% | 2015-12-31 |
7899. | Ita (ita17) | 91.56 | 99% | 2022-07-06 |
7900. | Dylan (laxnyd) | 91.56 | 97% | 2012-05-05 |
7901. | mitch (albertsonmitch) | 91.56 | 97% | 2017-02-23 |
7902. | Assassin4Hire (strictmath) | 91.55 | 99% | 2015-01-18 |
7903. | M (myles_jb) | 91.55 | 97% | 2021-04-03 |
7904. | ibster (ibster) | 91.54 | 97% | 2012-10-29 |
7905. | mike (slowtype33) | 91.54 | 93% | 2023-11-08 |
7906. | Uhhhhhhm (uhhhhhhmmm) | 91.54 | 97% | 2023-09-18 |
7907. | Brandon (branick) | 91.54 | 94% | 2013-07-21 |
7908. | mapjavascript:void(0) (newf... | 91.54 | 96% | 2021-12-25 |
7909. | Playre (playreone) | 91.54 | 94% | 2012-03-03 |
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 |