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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24169. | Rifanda (aslipapan) | 63.19 | 96% | 2012-05-14 |
24170. | Daniel (danielsabox) | 63.18 | 96% | 2020-12-26 |
24171. | DC (dc_mk19) | 63.18 | 97% | 2021-02-16 |
24172. | brbrb (brbrb) | 63.18 | 98% | 2019-10-29 |
24173. | vel (velsullano) | 63.18 | 94% | 2016-01-31 |
24174. | sage (33caj) | 63.17 | 97% | 2024-01-29 |
24175. | Kuerbiskosar (kuerbiskosar) | 63.17 | 97% | 2023-05-01 |
24176. | stub92 (stub9) | 63.17 | 94.9% | 2024-02-07 |
24177. | Fred (acerace) | 63.17 | 95% | 2012-09-18 |
24178. | Shivansh (zneth) | 63.16 | 98% | 2023-12-10 |
24179. | _akash_ (pealedpotato) | 63.16 | 96% | 2022-11-25 |
24180. | LogicBS (logicbs) | 63.16 | 95.7% | 2024-03-27 |
24181. | invader (megawutt) | 63.16 | 96% | 2023-03-29 |
24182. | Markus (mircuzz) | 63.16 | — | 2010-10-28 |
24183. | Emilie (powerposse) | 63.15 | 96% | 2024-04-23 |
24184. | Luke (gidgehuet) | 63.15 | 95% | 2019-07-02 |
24185. | Hatem Hours (thehatems) | 63.14 | 96% | 2024-05-20 |
24186. | yunglyn (yungvlyn) | 63.14 | 95% | 2023-12-22 |
24187. | Hudson (hudsizzle) | 63.14 | 92% | 2013-09-09 |
24188. | Divya (divya_16) | 63.14 | 97.4% | 2021-02-16 |
24189. | zero errors (zero_errors) | 63.14 | 96% | 2011-08-07 |
24190. | Sergej (nbafan) | 63.14 | 97% | 2011-08-11 |
24191. | ♘ ℙяαвнαт (dawnavd) | 63.14 | 95% | 2014-03-03 |
24192. | b2 (bittumon) | 63.14 | 92% | 2012-03-12 |
24193. | James P (jjp123453) | 63.13 | 96% | 2024-02-27 |
24194. | Emon (emonn) | 63.13 | 96% | 2021-11-26 |
24195. | Alexander (alexandervn24) | 63.13 | 97% | 2024-01-22 |
24196. | Sebastian (sebastigan) | 63.13 | 87% | 2014-05-18 |
24197. | tstats[jakeman90210] (jakem... | 63.13 | 96% | 2018-07-19 |
24198. | Winston (pixamal) | 63.13 | 96.1% | 2021-02-03 |
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 |