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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11056. | mobo (mobomoga) | 84.80 | 95% | 2015-08-16 |
11057. | Vasileios (bkontorinis) | 84.80 | 95% | 2012-06-21 |
11058. | ананас (mnzk) | 84.79 | 97.3% | 2023-10-09 |
11059. | Cindy (cindaisy) | 84.79 | 97% | 2019-09-12 |
11060. | Xophules (xophules) | 84.79 | 97% | 2023-04-02 |
11061. | Zyune (spacebarhops) | 84.79 | 93% | 2016-07-05 |
11062. | Spencer Ryan (digitalspenz) | 84.79 | 99% | 2014-01-20 |
11063. | bariguy (chungtony27) | 84.78 | 96% | 2022-04-29 |
11064. | Calvin (calvinmax) | 84.78 | 97% | 2017-11-17 |
11065. | Weston (wesjamber) | 84.78 | 98% | 2017-06-15 |
11066. | Jon Ingvi (ingmundur) | 84.78 | 92% | 2016-02-29 |
11067. | 528am (fivetwentyeight) | 84.77 | 98% | 2024-03-30 |
11068. | Mark (piluncraeshgt) | 84.77 | 99% | 2018-12-20 |
11069. | humberto torres (humbertoto... | 84.77 | 98% | 2021-12-09 |
11070. | I win (mymomsaysimspecial) | 84.77 | 92% | 2014-08-23 |
11071. | Emile (zolaric) | 84.77 | 86% | 2011-12-17 |
11072. | Will (wrinehart) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-07-25 |
11073. | JomnoiZ (jomnoi) | 84.76 | 98% | 2024-02-18 |
11074. | Yama (yamathirteen) | 84.76 | 96% | 2024-01-27 |
11075. | hdkirkham (hdkirkham) | 84.76 | 99% | 2024-01-08 |
11076. | Khan (mani_khan) | 84.76 | 98% | 2023-04-29 |
11077. | IFo (ifohancroft) | 84.76 | 99% | 2019-05-27 |
11078. | D (kazmasw) | 84.76 | 97% | 2023-08-26 |
11079. | f1_racer (f1_racer_car) | 84.76 | 98% | 2021-11-13 |
11080. | Axton (taurine) | 84.76 | 97% | 2011-09-10 |
11081. | OxygenBeats (oxygenbeats) | 84.76 | 97% | 2015-09-04 |
11082. | Connor (jonecon) | 84.76 | 96% | 2019-05-25 |
11083. | Omar (tonyproject) | 84.75 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
11084. | mustajab (mustajabsony) | 84.75 | 96.3% | 2024-04-07 |
11085. | 0cs026 (0cs026) | 84.75 | 97% | 2021-03-08 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |