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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14392. | Michael (yomama500) | 78.61 | 98.1% | 2024-01-30 |
14393. | Unknown (valo) | 78.61 | 94% | 2012-01-31 |
14394. | adish (adishlelnub) | 78.61 | 92% | 2015-05-08 |
14395. | Christopher (cmarcow10) | 78.60 | 95% | 2021-04-16 |
14396. | nate (yungnate) | 78.60 | 96% | 2021-02-23 |
14397. | Al (integralphysics) | 78.60 | 99% | 2017-11-07 |
14398. | 1st (toomtam) | 78.60 | 100% | 2019-02-20 |
14399. | King (kingshantha) | 78.60 | 97% | 2015-04-07 |
14400. | Ben (espo1234) | 78.59 | 90% | 2017-01-04 |
14401. | CJ (blacky_08) | 78.59 | 97% | 2024-04-26 |
14402. | guis99 (carelessangel) | 78.59 | 98.1% | 2024-01-13 |
14403. | L (ynajd) | 78.59 | 97.9% | 2023-12-28 |
14404. | Eli (elewint) | 78.58 | 87% | 2016-02-19 |
14405. | FATBUTTERYFINGERDS12312 (be... | 78.58 | 96% | 2021-08-11 |
14406. | Fourlamas (fourlamas) | 78.58 | 96% | 2018-02-27 |
14407. | Godlike (godlike228) | 78.58 | 92% | 2013-12-03 |
14408. | Ifar (mabrrrrr) | 78.57 | 96% | 2022-12-10 |
14409. | Ravindra (ravinder9090) | 78.57 | 99% | 2016-01-24 |
14410. | Jacob (emptypaintbrush) | 78.57 | 98% | 2021-10-01 |
14411. | Shikhraj (shikhrajsingh) | 78.57 | 96% | 2021-06-28 |
14412. | Mic (mku7) | 78.57 | 97% | 2013-07-29 |
14413. | Zach (fearxthis) | 78.57 | 93% | 2014-09-19 |
14414. | bidens dog (spacerider93) | 78.57 | 93% | 2012-03-18 |
14415. | Antman (mastersushichef) | 78.57 | 97% | 2018-04-23 |
14416. | Hugo (roborhugo) | 78.56 | 95% | 2024-03-24 |
14417. | Kapil (kapiltype) | 78.56 | 97% | 2024-03-30 |
14418. | bobby (bobby7564) | 78.56 | 98.5% | 2023-11-15 |
14419. | Sarah (tiff801) | 78.56 | 93% | 2012-11-20 |
14420. | Emma (emabel) | 78.56 | 96% | 2012-11-01 |
14421. | Bruno (brunoi171) | 78.56 | 97% | 2016-12-05 |
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 |