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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3326. | Stephen (cloudmushman) | 107.35 | 97.2% | 2024-01-12 |
3327. | Aidin (aidin177) | 107.35 | 98% | 2021-05-25 |
3328. | Theresa (theresamcclain) | 107.35 | 97% | 2015-03-06 |
3329. | Rafter (rafter) | 107.35 | 99% | 2015-12-18 |
3330. | Vicky (sappyspartan) | 107.33 | — | 2011-04-12 |
3331. | . (qwertrewq) | 107.33 | 99% | 2012-07-09 |
3332. | Anver (twizzzle) | 107.32 | — | 2011-03-27 |
3333. | "A" (bluuuu) | 107.31 | 99% | 2021-04-05 |
3334. | Ian (predators3423) | 107.30 | 97% | 2023-08-29 |
3335. | Piravas (piepk) | 107.30 | 98% | 2021-01-14 |
3336. | Matt (mattymarsh) | 107.30 | 98.6% | 2024-01-26 |
3337. | marion (danakil) | 107.30 | 94% | 2016-02-28 |
3338. | TS (noleaving) | 107.30 | 97% | 2011-06-25 |
3339. | Daniel (scootermcgee) | 107.30 | 98% | 2016-12-15 |
3340. | tstats[MonsterTaco] (monste... | 107.29 | 99% | 2021-08-28 |
3341. | Maxim (lolbo) | 107.29 | 97% | 2017-09-17 |
3342. | Krish (rvhtr) | 107.28 | 97% | 2017-07-14 |
3343. | waterismagnificent (wateris... | 107.27 | 97.5% | 2024-03-17 |
3344. | Nicole (juniper3411) | 107.27 | 98% | 2019-05-04 |
3345. | borck (borck) | 107.26 | 96% | 2022-03-23 |
3346. | James (ladykiller_) | 107.26 | 98% | 2022-05-01 |
3347. | sleepie (sleepieeyes) | 107.26 | 99% | 2013-10-24 |
3348. | /(OwO)\ (l4rk_lyke) | 107.25 | 99% | 2023-09-15 |
3349. | igs (x7041) | 107.25 | 96.7% | 2024-02-19 |
3350. | @dudiellon (dudiellon) | 107.25 | 99% | 2017-09-04 |
3351. | gongy (skillzdude) | 107.25 | 95% | 2016-07-02 |
3352. | Thom (twcus) | 107.24 | 95% | 2013-12-24 |
3353. | Dux (duxviii) | 107.23 | 98% | 2022-02-09 |
3354. | spooty (spooty) | 107.23 | 97% | 2018-02-01 |
3355. | A (amo221) | 107.22 | 95% | 2011-07-26 |
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 |