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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15111. | Oppeby (oppeby) | 77.62 | 91% | 2012-10-05 |
15112. | Zhikouan (mikelee543) | 77.62 | 98% | 2018-06-13 |
15113. | Flyjng (flyjng) | 77.61 | 99% | 2023-03-19 |
15114. | Lewis Bavin (lewisbavin) | 77.61 | 97% | 2024-03-24 |
15115. | Hannah (hannahtree) | 77.61 | 92% | 2012-08-20 |
15116. | Ronald (ronladred) | 77.61 | 97% | 2015-12-24 |
15117. | frosty (cava_strangler) | 77.60 | 98% | 2023-12-20 |
15118. | Djordje (fa10vo) | 77.60 | 97% | 2024-04-25 |
15119. | Mohnish (mmohnish) | 77.60 | 98% | 2024-03-31 |
15120. | oxenfurt (oxenfurt) | 77.60 | 97.6% | 2023-12-19 |
15121. | Kurta (kurtaga) | 77.60 | 95.6% | 2021-02-07 |
15122. | BowKnee (bowknee) | 77.60 | 98% | 2021-02-09 |
15123. | Krix (krixtsup3r) | 77.60 | 93% | 2012-04-25 |
15124. | Andrew (playinthedirt11) | 77.60 | 97% | 2016-12-11 |
15125. | Akzhol (leito1) | 77.60 | 95% | 2015-08-21 |
15126. | M (lefrost) | 77.60 | 95% | 2011-12-31 |
15127. | Mike (yangbang97) | 77.59 | 99% | 2021-12-05 |
15128. | jason (wickeddog) | 77.59 | 100% | 2021-10-26 |
15129. | adam (pseudostripy) | 77.59 | 94% | 2012-04-05 |
15130. | JP (freshlumpia) | 77.59 | 97% | 2022-08-10 |
15131. | lagidigu (lagidigu) | 77.59 | 93% | 2012-10-13 |
15132. | Carrie (cakac) | 77.59 | 96% | 2014-07-23 |
15133. | the sunder of this worlds d... | 77.58 | 95% | 2024-06-10 |
15134. | cringer (typecringe) | 77.58 | 92% | 2016-11-20 |
15135. | Zac (knav) | 77.58 | 90% | 2011-12-05 |
15136. | eggmoist (eyekayx) | 77.58 | 98% | 2024-04-10 |
15137. | Andres (avillarreal) | 77.58 | 96% | 2016-09-22 |
15138. | Radu (forsy3) | 77.58 | 93% | 2016-01-21 |
15139. | Logan (postlogan) | 77.57 | 95% | 2021-10-14 |
15140. | Jack-eeee (jackkkyyyy) | 77.57 | 95.3% | 2021-01-28 |
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 |