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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7551. | Brian (angelxboy) | 92.42 | 94% | 2013-07-26 |
7552. | Daisy (daisyeminem) | 92.42 | 98% | 2023-04-26 |
7553. | treje (treje) | 92.42 | 97% | 2022-04-18 |
7554. | pktenshi (zettai) | 92.42 | 98% | 2018-01-22 |
7555. | Jason (jasongog) | 92.42 | 97% | 2018-06-05 |
7556. | Mauricio (mauricio_i) | 92.42 | 96% | 2012-05-22 |
7557. | Branden (bm00re) | 92.41 | 95% | 2015-09-01 |
7558. | Haksmooth (maznflip) | 92.41 | 95% | 2012-02-21 |
7559. | Oryzia (glorytooryzia) | 92.40 | 98% | 2023-12-21 |
7560. | Joshua (joshua172) | 92.40 | 98% | 2022-10-19 |
7561. | SaintTail (sainttail) | 92.40 | 98% | 2016-02-11 |
7562. | mclim99 (mclim99) | 92.39 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
7563. | Patrick (epiphronn) | 92.39 | 98% | 2016-11-10 |
7564. | Sociology (daboritos) | 92.39 | 98% | 2022-10-09 |
7565. | Yan (nyanyan12_1) | 92.39 | 92% | 2017-03-25 |
7566. | Anoop JS (anoopjs) | 92.39 | 97% | 2012-05-11 |
7567. | Severin (elmo96) | 92.38 | 99% | 2018-05-03 |
7568. | kickass (kickass1516) | 92.38 | 98.4% | 2023-11-13 |
7569. | Lucas (lukasyoi2) | 92.38 | 98% | 2022-10-19 |
7570. | Adrian (afbslacker) | 92.38 | 93% | 2014-05-05 |
7571. | InfiniteCows (infinitecows) | 92.38 | 98% | 2020-01-12 |
7572. | Mark (figzes) | 92.38 | 97% | 2020-06-05 |
7573. | -@LeBronJames-@ (foxeywolfy) | 92.38 | 90% | 2015-05-03 |
7574. | Lew (eyeofth3b3hold3r) | 92.37 | 98% | 2015-08-27 |
7575. | Gilbert (gilberto47831) | 92.37 | 97% | 2021-01-29 |
7576. | Gina (ginadoerpbis) | 92.37 | — | 2011-01-31 |
7577. | Felix (felixleong) | 92.36 | 99% | 2014-10-11 |
7578. | tj (hyperddude) | 92.36 | 91% | 2011-07-08 |
7579. | Mentosan (mentosan) | 92.36 | 97% | 2016-05-27 |
7580. | Lalit (darkshadows) | 92.35 | 96% | 2014-03-12 |
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 |