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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8411. | Jord (skaterjord) | 90.25 | 95% | 2013-08-23 |
8412. | Allen (coraza) | 90.25 | 98% | 2018-10-27 |
8413. | Sam (qroshi) | 90.24 | 97.7% | 2024-01-13 |
8414. | deliciouschips3 (deliciousc... | 90.24 | 96% | 2022-03-06 |
8415. | Derek (lumbartgenzo) | 90.24 | — | 2010-10-28 |
8416. | Mattias (sledge) | 90.24 | 96% | 2012-10-12 |
8417. | Hannyabal (hannyabal) | 90.23 | 96.4% | 2023-11-11 |
8418. | Sandy (lapin) | 90.23 | 99% | 2012-01-24 |
8419. | 初めは40wmp (hajime40) | 90.23 | 99% | 2019-03-22 |
8420. | kwang (unknownfame) | 90.23 | 93% | 2011-10-28 |
8421. | Saffron (saffronolive) | 90.23 | 98% | 2014-01-26 |
8422. | Mark (powrtoch) | 90.23 | 97% | 2013-10-01 |
8423. | John (jkas62) | 90.23 | — | 2010-09-22 |
8424. | roodley (roodley) | 90.22 | 93% | 2017-02-23 |
8425. | A (fdsjaklfdsaj) | 90.22 | 98% | 2020-11-02 |
8426. | Dr (roman736) | 90.22 | 96% | 2013-11-24 |
8427. | Connor (yajees) | 90.21 | 97% | 2021-01-15 |
8428. | Raymond (raybun) | 90.21 | 98% | 2020-01-23 |
8429. | Jacob (captain3xtreme) | 90.21 | 95% | 2013-07-30 |
8430. | Travis (ttboyd884) | 90.20 | 97.9% | 2023-12-09 |
8431. | Jung (jungz) | 90.20 | 97% | 2021-07-22 |
8432. | Jrmints (jrmints) | 90.20 | 98% | 2021-01-18 |
8433. | Kebob (murikk) | 90.20 | 98% | 2013-09-18 |
8434. | Turtle (kameiphilip) | 90.20 | 95% | 2016-05-03 |
8435. | Patrick (greviant) | 90.19 | 96% | 2015-02-12 |
8436. | farzan (farzanhges) | 90.19 | 95.7% | 2024-03-16 |
8437. | Adam (borasz) | 90.19 | 97% | 2017-03-01 |
8438. | Ernest (junklope) | 90.19 | 98% | 2014-02-13 |
8439. | Jangles (janglesthemoonmonkey) | 90.19 | 97% | 2016-03-01 |
8440. | dannarz (dannarz) | 90.18 | 92% | 2013-01-06 |
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 |