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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19467. | Julian (inferno2332) | 70.25 | 93% | 2015-06-05 |
19468. | Toxic (toxicbaby3000) | 70.24 | 94% | 2022-06-14 |
19469. | Nick (nickvader7) | 70.24 | 97% | 2021-05-07 |
19470. | Smajin (smajin) | 70.24 | 95% | 2015-01-20 |
19471. | Zhen Ou (wazhen) | 70.24 | 97% | 2018-06-16 |
19472. | Tracie (toreishii) | 70.24 | — | 2011-01-25 |
19473. | Alex (manithan) | 70.24 | 98% | 2019-03-21 |
19474. | TarvTheTypist (tarvthetypist) | 70.23 | 94% | 2024-03-25 |
19475. | rodvicj (rodvicj) | 70.23 | 97% | 2023-03-06 |
19476. | Amir (48u_54l1m) | 70.23 | 97% | 2022-08-19 |
19477. | Faisal (faisalsharif1) | 70.23 | — | 2010-06-16 |
19478. | Kevin (gtwatt) | 70.23 | 97% | 2022-01-11 |
19479. | L (zenren) | 70.23 | 92% | 2011-05-09 |
19480. | Jerald (j___g) | 70.23 | 94% | 2019-08-20 |
19481. | Jack (yiningzhao) | 70.23 | 91% | 2011-10-06 |
19482. | Sri (lulu25) | 70.23 | 90% | 2012-06-24 |
19483. | not (owlwurst) | 70.22 | 98% | 2023-05-17 |
19484. | Xhu (okxhu) | 70.22 | 95% | 2021-11-15 |
19485. | Blue (terry25031069) | 70.22 | 97% | 2021-11-10 |
19486. | Chris (chris_p) | 70.22 | 98.6% | 2023-12-22 |
19487. | Tristan (bluekidcrazy) | 70.22 | 96% | 2020-06-26 |
19488. | Kappa (kappa) | 70.22 | 96% | 2011-11-14 |
19489. | Arman (yesenarman) | 70.22 | 92% | 2015-07-04 |
19490. | Ivan (ivanfoofoo) | 70.21 | 96% | 2024-02-21 |
19491. | Hessel (hessel_s) | 70.21 | 96% | 2021-08-17 |
19492. | Redon (redon1998) | 70.21 | 96% | 2022-02-10 |
19493. | Max (maxbro) | 70.21 | 96% | 2020-05-21 |
19494. | Maluck (maluck) | 70.21 | 98% | 2022-12-11 |
19495. | maverick (nittanylion) | 70.21 | 97% | 2013-08-30 |
19496. | Anthony (drmajorballs1) | 70.20 | 98% | 2024-01-30 |
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 |