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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19306. | Bryan (pinkypoo) | 70.47 | 95% | 2024-04-09 |
19307. | Shawdowv(Guest) (shawdowv) | 70.47 | 98% | 2023-09-24 |
19308. | Sam (certifieddoc) | 70.47 | 99% | 2024-03-16 |
19309. | andika (andikacsui) | 70.47 | 97% | 2019-04-18 |
19310. | Stefan (stefanauwyang) | 70.46 | 95% | 2022-12-31 |
19311. | Filipe (l4lic) | 70.46 | 96% | 2024-02-05 |
19312. | rothdu (rothdu) | 70.46 | 95% | 2022-11-06 |
19313. | Merlin (merx03) | 70.46 | — | 2010-11-26 |
19314. | .-. (jyuawago) | 70.45 | 96.4% | 2024-03-17 |
19315. | Megan (foreverpurple) | 70.45 | 94% | 2013-07-31 |
19316. | Eric (tomcruse) | 70.45 | 96.4% | 2024-01-10 |
19317. | steele (steele22) | 70.45 | — | 2010-11-12 |
19318. | Alice (alice_guo) | 70.45 | 93% | 2015-06-03 |
19319. | Amin (aminarman) | 70.44 | 94.5% | 2023-11-27 |
19320. | Twilight Sparkle (twilights... | 70.44 | 93% | 2011-12-19 |
19321. | Matt (mtype123) | 70.44 | 98% | 2011-09-02 |
19322. | Burger (satyburgrpatty) | 70.43 | 96% | 2023-12-25 |
19323. | typerinfection (z4k1n470r) | 70.43 | 94% | 2021-10-15 |
19324. | svat (svat) | 70.43 | — | 2010-06-11 |
19325. | kai (master_kai) | 70.43 | 96% | 2013-08-12 |
19326. | mezkal33tO (mezkal33to) | 70.43 | 97% | 2016-02-05 |
19327. | BigFry (bigfry) | 70.42 | 96% | 2024-01-11 |
19328. | Saurabh (saurabh007) | 70.42 | 94.8% | 2023-10-11 |
19329. | Xemnas (cuzto) | 70.42 | 95% | 2023-01-01 |
19330. | L9898 (l9898) | 70.42 | 91% | 2013-07-15 |
19331. | MangroveMan (swampy) | 70.42 | 98% | 2013-10-02 |
19332. | Arjun (infernalord) | 70.41 | 96% | 2024-03-18 |
19333. | Kazu (kashuwasabi) | 70.41 | 95% | 2022-09-30 |
19334. | Leevhan (leevhanskull) | 70.41 | 95% | 2023-12-15 |
19335. | Abhi (uhsizeal) | 70.41 | 98.6% | 2023-11-06 |
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 |