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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10734. | Jennifer (jimjam5) | 85.26 | 94% | 2013-06-14 |
10735. | Simon (smeagols) | 85.26 | — | 2010-12-21 |
10736. | Jung (hannumberone) | 85.26 | 93% | 2012-12-03 |
10737. | calvindawgz (calvindawgz) | 85.25 | 93% | 2012-08-28 |
10738. | C R Aswin (cr_aswin_) | 85.25 | 98% | 2024-05-05 |
10739. | GG (boomnutshot) | 85.25 | 95% | 2016-10-08 |
10740. | Nam (nchu027) | 85.25 | 97% | 2022-10-15 |
10741. | 💯 Austin (austinwduncan) | 85.25 | 93% | 2015-05-06 |
10742. | snooderspooder (ratballs) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-08-02 |
10743. | cuki 🍪 (brewlux) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-06-16 |
10744. | Leonid (hennibbale) | 85.25 | 96% | 2017-02-13 |
10745. | André (andrehamada) | 85.25 | 93% | 2015-09-02 |
10746. | Sarah (sarahneutron) | 85.24 | 97% | 2021-07-08 |
10747. | Trishu (trishu) | 85.24 | 97.7% | 2024-04-08 |
10748. | Branden (dreda100) | 85.24 | 96% | 2016-11-08 |
10749. | AleX (alex_t) | 85.24 | 93% | 2015-03-18 |
10750. | 44444 (574839) | 85.23 | 96.8% | 2024-01-01 |
10751. | thunder (hellogreggy) | 85.23 | 94% | 2013-11-24 |
10752. | tstats[tomek1337] (tomek1337) | 85.23 | 97% | 2022-12-24 |
10753. | DuhMarquis (dmy3) | 85.23 | 96% | 2022-08-26 |
10754. | sarai (yuki3721) | 85.23 | 97% | 2020-09-19 |
10755. | Lucas (lucasvogler) | 85.23 | 93% | 2014-04-12 |
10756. | some guy (luqmen) | 85.22 | 96% | 2023-06-05 |
10757. | Jayden (jclee123) | 85.22 | 96.7% | 2024-01-12 |
10758. | Sam (scionprogeny) | 85.22 | 98% | 2015-01-16 |
10759. | Neko (pippaola) | 85.22 | 97% | 2018-05-06 |
10760. | Manoj (manjo1) | 85.22 | 99% | 2012-12-11 |
10761. | Desi (desimunda) | 85.22 | 92% | 2016-06-02 |
10762. | Logan King (jaffyowo) | 85.21 | 98% | 2024-05-24 |
10763. | chris (champybh) | 85.21 | 97% | 2018-02-22 |
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 |