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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23210. | Ayush (ayushtank) | 64.29 | 96% | 2022-12-09 |
23211. | mobodott (mobodott) | 64.29 | 97% | 2023-10-16 |
23212. | Jantzenpaul (sstruck007) | 64.29 | 90% | 2015-12-17 |
23213. | sidharth (sidharth_71) | 64.29 | 97% | 2021-03-04 |
23214. | elctp (elctplee) | 64.29 | 93% | 2013-09-16 |
23215. | pajaW (capstra) | 64.29 | 88% | 2013-12-02 |
23216. | jayR (sirkarma) | 64.29 | 94% | 2012-04-02 |
23217. | Lecoolestcat (l3coolestcat) | 64.28 | 93% | 2016-04-13 |
23218. | Syed Zain (zainamroti) | 64.28 | 96.4% | 2024-01-03 |
23219. | Zephyroth (v3rg1l) | 64.28 | 97% | 2022-06-12 |
23220. | Abylay (ablking) | 64.28 | 95% | 2022-10-08 |
23221. | Nathaniel (engage) | 64.28 | 91% | 2016-07-27 |
23222. | JV (maxmalakas) | 64.28 | 97% | 2017-12-10 |
23223. | tstats[xander360] (xander360) | 64.28 | 97% | 2020-08-14 |
23224. | Desuc (angzhiwei) | 64.28 | 95% | 2019-09-23 |
23225. | Siddhant (sidcipher) | 64.28 | 94% | 2014-10-31 |
23226. | libby (lbilboboyp) | 64.27 | 96% | 2024-05-02 |
23227. | Albert (mudbert) | 64.27 | 87% | 2015-11-30 |
23228. | Zee Troung (itselisee) | 64.27 | 98.1% | 2023-12-25 |
23229. | whonoes (whon) | 64.27 | 98% | 2014-02-18 |
23230. | George (shpak_george) | 64.27 | 96% | 2019-06-27 |
23231. | Matej (mattfid) | 64.27 | 96% | 2020-09-11 |
23232. | Blue Monkey Wrench (bluemon... | 64.26 | 96% | 2024-04-04 |
23233. | Grace (gracesys) | 64.26 | 97% | 2023-02-02 |
23234. | Anonymous (1cevil) | 64.26 | 97.7% | 2024-02-29 |
23235. | J (jossama) | 64.26 | 94% | 2022-01-02 |
23236. | Sadan (ultimates4ndm4n) | 64.26 | 86% | 2014-05-01 |
23237. | ☠ ₴ u ₪ i ₤ ☠ (su... | 64.26 | 98% | 2013-03-06 |
23238. | Sundar (sundarban) | 64.26 | 91% | 2015-12-31 |
23239. | Benjamin (benhundos) | 64.25 | 96% | 2021-06-17 |
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 |