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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3017. | Joshua (jefry1217) | 108.79 | 99% | 2022-01-25 |
3018. | Phil (thequakeroats) | 108.79 | 97% | 2020-03-24 |
3019. | Banana (bananawana) | 108.78 | 97.9% | 2023-12-07 |
3020. | Katina (majikat) | 108.78 | 97% | 2012-01-15 |
3021. | Laura (kagnakga) | 108.78 | 93% | 2013-12-27 |
3022. | Finn (finnark) | 108.77 | 98% | 2019-12-25 |
3023. | Akhil (9_plus_10_equals_21) | 108.76 | 98% | 2021-06-10 |
3024. | crazy bus (tersen) | 108.76 | 95% | 2014-03-01 |
3025. | teabiscuit (teabiscuit1) | 108.75 | 99% | 2018-09-20 |
3026. | Oni (hayaii) | 108.73 | 93% | 2015-08-27 |
3027. | Andrew (mcentag) | 108.73 | 98% | 2020-10-01 |
3028. | bfs (justcardboard) | 108.73 | 98% | 2014-07-03 |
3029. | Ritchie (kuupper) | 108.72 | 98% | 2021-03-15 |
3030. | John Carlo (johndue21) | 108.72 | 96% | 2017-03-16 |
3031. | dat (xeochron) | 108.71 | 97% | 2022-03-21 |
3032. | Stillow (stillow) | 108.71 | 97% | 2017-02-15 |
3033. | Luke (lavedon) | 108.70 | 99% | 2014-01-01 |
3034. | Devon (evonde) | 108.70 | 96% | 2013-02-21 |
3035. | Nour (nourxcx) | 108.68 | 99% | 2021-11-29 |
3036. | Zephyr (hiilikepie12345) | 108.68 | 99% | 2014-08-29 |
3037. | Saidy (saidypoo) | 108.67 | 94% | 2011-10-20 |
3038. | delina (delinaxd) | 108.67 | 99% | 2021-01-17 |
3039. | whupdup (whupdup) | 108.67 | 97% | 2016-03-10 |
3040. | mipsu (mipsulii) | 108.67 | 94% | 2013-02-25 |
3041. | Vi (chingdiggity) | 108.66 | 98% | 2023-01-29 |
3042. | Alexander (timmy542) | 108.66 | 97% | 2012-03-19 |
3043. | Steven (zanzibar) | 108.66 | 97% | 2013-04-12 |
3044. | J (jwp36) | 108.66 | — | 2011-03-06 |
3045. | MuiePonta (pelerin) | 108.65 | 99% | 2014-01-23 |
3046. | Jerry (sylvos) | 108.65 | 95% | 2013-10-08 |
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 |