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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5405. | Vagelis (vagelisxatz) | 98.67 | 98% | 2014-02-10 |
5406. | Austin (austin_biceps) | 98.67 | 99% | 2017-12-29 |
5407. | Kitoaka (kitoaka) | 98.66 | 98% | 2023-01-08 |
5408. | Sabe (filipe) | 98.66 | — | 2010-10-21 |
5409. | Alex (grazingsheep) | 98.66 | 98% | 2018-01-31 |
5410. | Frederik (fawh) | 98.65 | 94% | 2012-11-10 |
5411. | blabhlabhlabh (lardydardydar) | 98.65 | 94% | 2014-04-27 |
5412. | Edna (edna) | 98.65 | — | 2010-11-26 |
5413. | BiG (phantasyyy) | 98.64 | 96% | 2021-03-30 |
5414. | Kyle (kryllex) | 98.64 | 97% | 2019-01-08 |
5415. | Jonas (jonas9) | 98.64 | 98% | 2013-01-26 |
5416. | Jessica (jess_please) | 98.64 | 95% | 2014-12-08 |
5417. | imaginary (imaginarypowerunit) | 98.64 | 98% | 2012-10-02 |
5418. | Simukas (simukas) | 98.63 | 98% | 2022-05-22 |
5419. | (thefatninja69) | 98.63 | 93% | 2014-12-16 |
5420. | M (elvee) | 98.63 | 99% | 2012-08-10 |
5421. | tqll (tqll) | 98.62 | 96.5% | 2023-11-16 |
5422. | Paruki- (paruki) | 98.62 | 97% | 2015-02-21 |
5423. | Lyle (lyleyork) | 98.62 | — | 2010-12-05 |
5424. | justin (imbigman) | 98.61 | 97% | 2022-11-12 |
5425. | Jaris (xersai) | 98.61 | 98% | 2021-05-08 |
5426. | Peter (psktam) | 98.61 | 95% | 2012-10-22 |
5427. | Square (squareslice) | 98.60 | 97% | 2020-09-26 |
5428. | John (kingjohnnydd) | 98.60 | 98% | 2021-09-12 |
5429. | Kay (bierik) | 98.60 | 97% | 2013-02-03 |
5430. | Turdsplitter (chikenfiter) | 98.59 | 99% | 2015-02-17 |
5431. | JCRueco (shizile) | 98.58 | 99% | 2023-05-13 |
5432. | Preston (lantzer) | 98.58 | 96% | 2022-11-29 |
5433. | Brandoni (buhrandone) | 98.58 | 95% | 2012-07-17 |
5434. | Philippe (hemlocker) | 98.58 | 97% | 2011-06-30 |
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 |