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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10728. | Robert (rwa102455) | 85.31 | 97% | 2021-03-24 |
10729. | sneakattack (ronaldsronalds... | 85.31 | 97% | 2023-09-22 |
10730. | Doordarshan (slow_as_snail) | 85.31 | 97% | 2016-10-15 |
10731. | Ben Hannan (mrcasual) | 85.31 | 96% | 2020-03-10 |
10732. | Ahmed (medxdx) | 85.30 | 94.8% | 2024-02-29 |
10733. | Dongo (dongodm) | 85.30 | 98% | 2021-05-20 |
10734. | david (kidlucrative) | 85.30 | — | 2011-03-06 |
10735. | Austin (austinnnn) | 85.29 | 95% | 2013-06-14 |
10736. | Sebastian (sebtsch) | 85.29 | 98% | 2021-08-18 |
10737. | (dev_origami) | 85.28 | 95% | 2022-10-06 |
10738. | Kelly (kelleeheydee) | 85.28 | 95% | 2013-12-10 |
10739. | kai yuan (hedonistky) | 85.28 | 94% | 2017-04-04 |
10740. | Devin (arbark) | 85.28 | 95% | 2012-10-28 |
10741. | Ishraq (ishraq21) | 85.28 | 93% | 2013-07-25 |
10742. | Diana (dkl2108_dvorak) | 85.28 | — | 2010-08-26 |
10743. | SomeDude (a_time_to_live) | 85.28 | 96% | 2012-12-31 |
10744. | kottt (kweent182) | 85.27 | 96% | 2021-07-31 |
10745. | Andre (myagmea) | 85.27 | 96% | 2017-01-01 |
10746. | Moutinho (felipemoutinho) | 85.27 | 93% | 2015-03-20 |
10747. | Peter (habibp) | 85.26 | 98% | 2024-05-29 |
10748. | Jennifer (jimjam5) | 85.26 | 94% | 2013-06-14 |
10749. | Simon (smeagols) | 85.26 | — | 2010-12-21 |
10750. | Jung (hannumberone) | 85.26 | 93% | 2012-12-03 |
10751. | calvindawgz (calvindawgz) | 85.25 | 93% | 2012-08-28 |
10752. | C R Aswin (cr_aswin_) | 85.25 | 98% | 2024-05-05 |
10753. | GG (boomnutshot) | 85.25 | 95% | 2016-10-08 |
10754. | Nam (nchu027) | 85.25 | 97% | 2022-10-15 |
10755. | 💯 Austin (austinwduncan) | 85.25 | 93% | 2015-05-06 |
10756. | snooderspooder (ratballs) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-08-02 |
10757. | cuki 🍪 (brewlux) | 85.25 | 97% | 2021-06-16 |
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 |