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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26180. | Asgeir (magx) | 59.48 | 91% | 2012-12-25 |
26181. | Mar (marr0321) | 59.47 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
26182. | Mohammed Khaja (mkahsanuddin) | 59.47 | 96% | 2013-06-17 |
26183. | abi19911 (abi19911) | 59.46 | 95% | 2023-11-28 |
26184. | Cammedham (cammedham) | 59.45 | 96% | 2024-02-05 |
26185. | Entropic Thyme (entropicthyme) | 59.45 | 96.3% | 2023-11-28 |
26186. | Lenny (lenny512) | 59.45 | 94% | 2024-01-03 |
26187. | Thomas (voidple) | 59.45 | 97% | 2018-07-03 |
26188. | Simon (simonsimpan) | 59.45 | 89% | 2016-01-29 |
26189. | itchyaminoacid (335080673) | 59.45 | 97% | 2018-12-28 |
26190. | Sandeep (s2014153) | 59.45 | 97% | 2016-04-28 |
26191. | kai (mrsamurai_x) | 59.44 | 96% | 2023-12-17 |
26192. | arnav (trahimam) | 59.44 | 98% | 2021-09-24 |
26193. | Cuong (qt1003) | 59.44 | 95% | 2021-05-19 |
26194. | Alex (alexman) | 59.44 | 88% | 2013-03-23 |
26195. | chase (gmuhny) | 59.44 | 96% | 2013-10-24 |
26196. | Dragonox (dragonox) | 59.43 | 97.9% | 2024-04-08 |
26197. | Buldosis (buldosis) | 59.43 | 95% | 2023-07-23 |
26198. | Init (init_daemon) | 59.43 | 97.3% | 2023-11-16 |
26199. | Kiara (infinite_shadow) | 59.43 | 95% | 2023-08-03 |
26200. | Jin (hedg243) | 59.43 | 96% | 2024-02-19 |
26201. | Trisha (trishaleirer) | 59.43 | 97% | 2018-12-18 |
26202. | Sun (o0sun0o) | 59.43 | 97% | 2012-07-13 |
26203. | Chiranjeeb Mohanty (virleo11) | 59.42 | 96% | 2024-03-30 |
26204. | Zack (typewithnohands) | 59.42 | 95% | 2018-03-07 |
26205. | zmk (terpiu40) | 59.42 | 96.8% | 2023-12-29 |
26206. | Seth (sethm923) | 59.42 | 94% | 2024-04-14 |
26207. | Astro (01astronaute) | 59.42 | 93% | 2012-08-24 |
26208. | Roberto (cant_get_right) | 59.42 | 98% | 2012-08-07 |
26209. | Steven Mark (stevenmarkford) | 59.42 | 91% | 2015-11-24 |
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 |