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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20960. | Muko (muko) | 68.25 | — | 2011-01-10 |
20961. | gimme a sec (fixingmyfingers) | 68.24 | 98% | 2023-03-30 |
20962. | Istana (przz3) | 68.24 | 89% | 2013-10-12 |
20963. | UnreliableSpare (unreliable... | 68.24 | 97.4% | 2023-10-09 |
20964. | ibizabroker (ibizabroker) | 68.24 | 98% | 2022-04-27 |
20965. | Jeffrey Archer (letmeknowil... | 68.24 | 97% | 2021-01-21 |
20966. | Sebastian (cloutimus) | 68.24 | 95% | 2021-10-10 |
20967. | vikash (vkas990) | 68.24 | 97% | 2018-10-03 |
20968. | Dhruvin (dhrmehta) | 68.24 | 95% | 2016-08-09 |
20969. | gabefrogg (gabefrogg) | 68.23 | 96% | 2024-03-08 |
20970. | Jacob (boolink) | 68.23 | 97% | 2023-11-17 |
20971. | i am (a_fast_guy) | 68.23 | 96.2% | 2021-02-23 |
20972. | Kevin Rendell (hankami37) | 68.23 | 97% | 2021-04-20 |
20973. | Lennard (leoracing) | 68.23 | 94% | 2016-05-16 |
20974. | Thuỳ Trang zuto (laughing... | 68.23 | 97% | 2015-04-03 |
20975. | Damian (samadhi) | 68.23 | 89% | 2012-07-14 |
20976. | Victor (ninjustice) | 68.22 | 95% | 2024-01-23 |
20977. | Jung (junggy) | 68.22 | 86% | 2015-06-08 |
20978. | Martin (martin910) | 68.22 | 97% | 2016-06-12 |
20979. | Cheyenne (cheycc) | 68.22 | 95.8% | 2024-03-02 |
20980. | csati (csati) | 68.22 | 99% | 2017-08-17 |
20981. | Timothy (brittim) | 68.22 | 98% | 2018-12-06 |
20982. | argyrw not steno real wpm (... | 68.22 | 96% | 2018-05-20 |
20983. | Dakota (warriorbbq) | 68.22 | 96% | 2013-03-08 |
20984. | Peter (spych102) | 68.22 | 96% | 2013-12-26 |
20985. | Դավիթ (seyranyandavid) | 68.22 | 92% | 2013-06-10 |
20986. | lapix_ (lapix_) | 68.21 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
20987. | D A R K Z (reaching130wpm) | 68.21 | 97% | 2024-03-07 |
20988. | Mohsin (mrnathani786) | 68.21 | 97% | 2023-06-03 |
20989. | Brandon (laogic) | 68.21 | 92% | 2015-05-18 |
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 |