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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16150. | Pablo (pierrot14) | 75.87 | 96% | 2017-08-12 |
16151. | NaTsu879 (lonely_painter) | 75.86 | 98% | 2022-03-26 |
16152. | Lloyd (lloydg93) | 75.86 | 97% | 2023-03-28 |
16153. | Marcy (melvindvorak) | 75.86 | 94% | 2016-12-22 |
16154. | Christian (chrisonix) | 75.86 | 96% | 2022-01-22 |
16155. | Zelmas (icetwo) | 75.86 | 94% | 2020-03-19 |
16156. | Bach2Back (bach2bach) | 75.86 | 97% | 2019-01-07 |
16157. | Brandon (deathdealer4) | 75.86 | 92% | 2016-01-24 |
16158. | aravind (aravindv) | 75.86 | 95% | 2014-12-02 |
16159. | cactus (willbursoot) | 75.85 | 97% | 2023-12-31 |
16160. | Andrés (asilvam133) | 75.85 | 98% | 2024-02-04 |
16161. | Josh (syztyqus) | 75.85 | 98% | 2021-10-03 |
16162. | Duy (fooom) | 75.85 | 96% | 2019-10-18 |
16163. | suppakit (oloxbangxolo) | 75.85 | 96% | 2019-10-12 |
16164. | Andrew (swissarmyman) | 75.85 | 92% | 2016-10-14 |
16165. | Angel (evilsnail) | 75.85 | 94% | 2013-10-20 |
16166. | Nate (ndiehl48) | 75.84 | 98% | 2017-10-11 |
16167. | dje (djebou) | 75.84 | 97% | 2011-07-20 |
16168. | R (bobf) | 75.84 | 98% | 2024-04-25 |
16169. | Jeffrey (vivagardner) | 75.84 | 96% | 2015-02-21 |
16170. | Phil (jojaletenaza) | 75.84 | 97% | 2017-10-29 |
16171. | gb (practicegb) | 75.84 | 96% | 2013-09-11 |
16172. | fonzkji (fonzkji) | 75.84 | 99% | 2011-10-25 |
16173. | brad (bradthelad6) | 75.84 | 97% | 2011-10-29 |
16174. | parasite (parasitic_breeze) | 75.83 | 96% | 2024-04-07 |
16175. | average gamer (rina233) | 75.83 | 97% | 2022-10-24 |
16176. | David (favidavid) | 75.83 | 96% | 2016-12-30 |
16177. | Phinix (soaringphinix) | 75.83 | 99% | 2022-03-24 |
16178. | Brian (bcasady) | 75.83 | 97% | 2012-05-05 |
16179. | Sonet (sonetv) | 75.83 | 98% | 2014-10-30 |
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 |