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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13672. | Zoat (zoat) | 79.88 | 96% | 2024-04-26 |
13673. | Juan (juanyougay) | 79.88 | 97% | 2021-02-10 |
13674. | Jake (jakejungkook) | 79.88 | 97% | 2023-01-18 |
13675. | omar mamdouh (omar13213) | 79.88 | 96.6% | 2024-01-18 |
13676. | RoY (roy_s) | 79.88 | 96.1% | 2023-11-23 |
13677. | obh (_r_s_) | 79.88 | — | 2010-08-18 |
13678. | Jason (hideandseek) | 79.88 | — | 2010-12-15 |
13679. | Vikas (vikasdhr) | 79.88 | 97% | 2012-12-04 |
13680. | Kulafo (lilcrest16) | 79.88 | 97% | 2012-06-02 |
13681. | Mkj (mediumrareonly) | 79.87 | 97% | 2024-03-19 |
13682. | Makoto (zentexsm08) | 79.87 | 94.9% | 2023-12-08 |
13683. | fuioku (kaalua) | 79.87 | 98.1% | 2023-12-24 |
13684. | Cuong (cuongdao) | 79.87 | 98.4% | 2023-11-20 |
13685. | Coco (notkovu) | 79.87 | 98% | 2020-09-18 |
13686. | infowell (sanidhya) | 79.87 | 90% | 2016-08-28 |
13687. | Dakareddy (dakareddy) | 79.87 | 96% | 2015-03-12 |
13688. | Natasha (typingtash) | 79.86 | 96% | 2022-06-06 |
13689. | Ked (kedaro) | 79.86 | 96% | 2022-07-14 |
13690. | Bob (sydre2) | 79.86 | 97% | 2021-08-25 |
13691. | maoam (maoamwins) | 79.86 | 98% | 2021-03-26 |
13692. | rmbench (rmbench) | 79.86 | 95% | 2021-05-05 |
13693. | Miki (pkong001) | 79.86 | 97% | 2021-01-17 |
13694. | Daniel (danbopes) | 79.86 | 96% | 2014-09-01 |
13695. | Kiet (kiethuynh) | 79.86 | 96% | 2016-04-22 |
13696. | Danny (shikio) | 79.86 | 97% | 2014-07-02 |
13697. | Brandon (branrichkayo) | 79.85 | 95% | 2021-12-07 |
13698. | Luke (lukeov) | 79.85 | 97% | 2021-01-18 |
13699. | Kris (joemamacita) | 79.85 | 95.4% | 2023-11-08 |
13700. | k (rcws) | 79.85 | 98% | 2022-12-12 |
13701. | adnan (adn_adn) | 79.85 | 91% | 2013-01-08 |
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 |