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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6226. | Mike (d4rk_phantom120) | 96.21 | 98% | 2013-02-07 |
6227. | ppLaser (fathertoben) | 96.20 | 99% | 2021-10-06 |
6228. | Justin (polyphery) | 96.20 | 97% | 2023-10-11 |
6229. | Cookie (c0okster) | 96.20 | 97% | 2020-11-25 |
6230. | qowieuoakshlkds (lanlegion) | 96.20 | 96% | 2021-10-01 |
6231. | Avi (_flv) | 96.20 | 100% | 2018-04-21 |
6232. | Rich (simplethings) | 96.20 | 96% | 2014-05-26 |
6233. | Peter (soulshok) | 96.20 | 95% | 2012-05-15 |
6234. | Mike (specialized) | 96.19 | 99% | 2020-05-31 |
6235. | Gabriel (ciberglo) | 96.19 | — | 2010-11-30 |
6236. | Binh (recycler) | 96.19 | 98% | 2017-08-10 |
6237. | SlashThat (thatsquidthere) | 96.18 | 98% | 2023-04-02 |
6238. | Dalinar (dalinar_) | 96.18 | 98% | 2023-08-02 |
6239. | e (eddyhack) | 96.18 | 97% | 2020-02-29 |
6240. | Fredrik (jykez) | 96.18 | 90% | 2013-04-17 |
6241. | Like Like (like_like) | 96.18 | 99% | 2017-01-07 |
6242. | Jerrythe (lumsewjea) | 96.17 | 99% | 2023-06-07 |
6243. | Exojay (exojay) | 96.17 | 97% | 2020-10-23 |
6244. | David (zzandland) | 96.17 | 97% | 2019-02-25 |
6245. | steelmonkey (thecornhobble) | 96.17 | 92% | 2015-10-19 |
6246. | poke (ekop1) | 96.17 | 93% | 2015-07-27 |
6247. | ginginggaang (cremleme) | 96.16 | 97.7% | 2023-11-04 |
6248. | Someone (_some_one_) | 96.16 | 97% | 2021-12-21 |
6249. | Colemak (prayaerold) | 96.16 | 97% | 2021-03-03 |
6250. | Jun (vegetto1126) | 96.16 | 97.4% | 2023-10-19 |
6251. | Jordan (dredlex) | 96.15 | 96% | 2019-02-07 |
6252. | Ali (ali_pro) | 96.14 | 96.6% | 2024-05-07 |
6253. | Chris (nukesterz) | 96.14 | 96% | 2018-07-24 |
6254. | cindy (chapssal) | 96.13 | 97% | 2023-08-18 |
6255. | Mr. (serallfreedbear) | 96.13 | 98% | 2021-08-29 |
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 |