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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11129. | Mazhar Andalib (mazharandalib) | 84.55 | 99% | 2021-12-07 |
11130. | hhhhhh (_ah_h_hh_nj) | 84.54 | 98% | 2024-02-24 |
11131. | Evoril (evoril) | 84.54 | 98.8% | 2024-03-07 |
11132. | Maalik (theassassin201) | 84.54 | 96% | 2018-02-21 |
11133. | oleg (olegbucolo) | 84.54 | 97% | 2023-06-21 |
11134. | Aviral (aviralbh1) | 84.54 | 97% | 2022-03-09 |
11135. | James (antrix) | 84.54 | 96% | 2017-03-25 |
11136. | asaf (bronzemilk08) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-06-29 |
11137. | Mr.Pemguimn (nhatltm) | 84.53 | 97% | 2022-10-13 |
11138. | Andres (lele12) | 84.53 | 95% | 2013-04-28 |
11139. | Wayne (kw97) | 84.53 | 96% | 2011-11-22 |
11140. | Cococrunchiess (cococrunchi... | 84.52 | 97% | 2021-03-19 |
11141. | Nathan (alteriffic) | 84.52 | 97% | 2022-09-14 |
11142. | Kieron (kieron_concah) | 84.52 | 94% | 2016-02-09 |
11143. | Maria (mariatran9) | 84.52 | — | 2011-04-01 |
11144. | 4b786NI4Us (laurier001) | 84.52 | 96% | 2018-06-26 |
11145. | terence (youdecipher2) | 84.51 | 96% | 2019-04-07 |
11146. | Juggernaut (jugg07) | 84.51 | 98% | 2023-04-20 |
11147. | Samit (astro_0) | 84.51 | 96.6% | 2023-11-26 |
11148. | Calvin (calvinsamuel04) | 84.51 | 96.3% | 2024-01-03 |
11149. | sandra (sandy_spring) | 84.51 | — | 2011-01-30 |
11150. | vidroth (vidroth) | 84.50 | 97% | 2024-02-27 |
11151. | wesk (ifeelbadforu899) | 84.50 | 96% | 2023-01-26 |
11152. | Kaden (takistakistakis) | 84.50 | 97.7% | 2023-12-21 |
11153. | Matt (fattyg) | 84.50 | 97.9% | 2023-11-18 |
11154. | joel (jouel1234567) | 84.50 | 97% | 2022-04-19 |
11155. | Jenny (ntosm925) | 84.50 | 96% | 2015-08-02 |
11156. | Edward (legitimum) | 84.49 | 95.8% | 2024-02-07 |
11157. | Kevin (kzcheese) | 84.49 | 95% | 2016-12-31 |
11158. | Derrick (mamba98) | 84.49 | 96% | 2021-08-31 |
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 |