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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20080. | Ely (mynchi372) | 69.57 | 97% | 2023-01-27 |
20081. | Cliffhangers (cliffhangers) | 69.57 | 94% | 2012-02-20 |
20082. | seaweedOrca (h17unicorn) | 69.57 | 97% | 2021-11-12 |
20083. | Dade (daad) | 69.57 | 96% | 2021-06-08 |
20084. | tin (tinronaldo) | 69.57 | 98% | 2011-06-15 |
20085. | Taka (takahiro31) | 69.57 | 96% | 2017-07-15 |
20086. | Joey (092767) | 69.57 | 95% | 2016-11-01 |
20087. | Mike Pogi (mikepogi123) | 69.56 | 96% | 2024-05-25 |
20088. | Pullmore (pullmore) | 69.56 | 96.7% | 2023-12-21 |
20089. | Neel (neelkotak13) | 69.56 | 98% | 2024-03-17 |
20090. | Isatping (isatping) | 69.56 | 97.9% | 2024-03-16 |
20091. | Medkha (medkhabt) | 69.56 | 97% | 2020-04-12 |
20092. | czvzxc (singhap) | 69.56 | 89% | 2017-04-05 |
20093. | Justin (justin1013) | 69.56 | 98% | 2018-02-25 |
20094. | Jacob (grydholt) | 69.56 | 95% | 2013-10-15 |
20095. | adgmtt (adgmtt) | 69.56 | — | 2010-12-17 |
20096. | quippy48 (quippy48) | 69.55 | 96% | 2023-12-02 |
20097. | Rhemix (swagzzzzz) | 69.55 | 95% | 2021-10-01 |
20098. | Parker (parqr) | 69.55 | 95% | 2021-12-03 |
20099. | Kwang (jkwangsek) | 69.55 | 95% | 2020-10-13 |
20100. | Konrad (platzhirsch) | 69.55 | — | 2010-10-03 |
20101. | Chance (chances019) | 69.55 | 95% | 2015-08-27 |
20102. | celica (celica) | 69.55 | 96% | 2013-03-01 |
20103. | Dr. (drtulung) | 69.54 | 96% | 2020-01-11 |
20104. | ShadowBreaker (nami007251) | 69.54 | 97% | 2021-09-07 |
20105. | GilbM13 (gilbm13) | 69.54 | 96% | 2024-05-01 |
20106. | KeyKing (kingkey42069) | 69.53 | 97% | 2022-09-19 |
20107. | Bern (berntheseal) | 69.53 | 94.9% | 2023-11-23 |
20108. | Juanpa (gokias_1234) | 69.53 | 95% | 2021-11-18 |
20109. | Tze Ning (zzzzzningd) | 69.53 | 96% | 2021-09-06 |
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 |