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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10967. | Jon Ingvi (ingmundur) | 84.78 | 92% | 2016-02-29 |
10968. | 528am (fivetwentyeight) | 84.77 | 98% | 2024-03-30 |
10969. | Mark (piluncraeshgt) | 84.77 | 99% | 2018-12-20 |
10970. | humberto torres (humbertoto... | 84.77 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
10971. | I win (mymomsaysimspecial) | 84.77 | 92% | 2014-08-23 |
10972. | Emile (zolaric) | 84.77 | 86% | 2011-12-17 |
10973. | JomnoiZ (jomnoi) | 84.76 | 98% | 2024-02-18 |
10974. | Yama (yamathirteen) | 84.76 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
10975. | hdkirkham (hdkirkham) | 84.76 | 99% | 2024-01-08 |
10976. | Khan (mani_khan) | 84.76 | 98% | 2023-04-29 |
10977. | IFo (ifohancroft) | 84.76 | 99% | 2019-05-27 |
10978. | D (kazmasw) | 84.76 | 97% | 2023-08-26 |
10979. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 84.76 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
10980. | Axton (taurine) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
10981. | OxygenBeats (oxygenbeats) | 84.76 | 97% | 2015-09-04 |
10982. | Connor (jonecon) | 84.76 | 96% | 2019-05-25 |
10983. | Omar (tonyproject) | 84.75 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
10984. | mustajab (mustajabsony) | 84.75 | 96% | 2024-04-07 |
10985. | 0cs026 (0cs026) | 84.75 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
10986. | duckfeet (duckfeet) | 84.75 | 96% | 2013-08-14 |
10987. | WordNom (sleeperservice) | 84.75 | 98% | 2011-06-10 |
10988. | Anthony (mrrockk) | 84.75 | 90% | 2013-09-20 |
10989. | Elvis (elvisnator) | 84.75 | 95% | 2019-07-23 |
10990. | Decima (blastin) | 84.75 | 93% | 2015-06-28 |
10991. | MHFC (stavsitbon) | 84.74 | 96% | 2023-12-29 |
10992. | dani (danisirico) | 84.74 | 98.6% | 2023-12-24 |
10993. | Igor (ikarus9393) | 84.74 | 97% | 2024-02-17 |
10994. | Joseph (jmath06) | 84.74 | 96% | 2015-10-01 |
10995. | Michael (competitor) | 84.74 | 93% | 2012-12-13 |
10996. | Siretu (siretu) | 84.74 | 96% | 2014-06-11 |
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 |