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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5673. | Miguel (mremperus) | 97.90 | 90% | 2011-06-25 |
5674. | ndr2 (ndr2) | 97.90 | 98% | 2022-09-21 |
5675. | Rob (robbylewis) | 97.89 | 95% | 2016-02-18 |
5676. | Eshan (eshan1618) | 97.89 | 98% | 2018-01-02 |
5677. | Alex (alexklink) | 97.88 | 94% | 2013-08-12 |
5678. | Brian (l_mao) | 97.88 | 100% | 2019-09-10 |
5679. | Jesse (sarrod) | 97.87 | 97.1% | 2024-05-09 |
5680. | tom (ixjnkeewnoxx) | 97.87 | 97% | 2017-07-15 |
5681. | MooSaysCow (moosayscow) | 97.87 | 98% | 2018-04-16 |
5682. | Monkey (firefalcon445) | 97.87 | 97% | 2020-12-22 |
5683. | mscassady13 (mscassady13) | 97.86 | 98.8% | 2024-04-08 |
5684. | Jay (ironkillers) | 97.86 | 98% | 2016-06-14 |
5685. | Tamber (tamber_laptop) | 97.86 | — | 2010-07-07 |
5686. | Florian (littlejacob) | 97.86 | 96% | 2013-11-02 |
5687. | stagadoosh (stagadoosh) | 97.86 | 97% | 2017-07-06 |
5688. | Thueras (thueras) | 97.86 | 99% | 2014-07-06 |
5689. | Ben (benlongo) | 97.85 | 98% | 2020-11-23 |
5690. | e (edvinb) | 97.85 | 97% | 2022-06-17 |
5691. | Matt (mattlo) | 97.85 | 98% | 2017-12-19 |
5692. | Tahiti (sbattula) | 97.85 | 97% | 2013-03-19 |
5693. | emily (emfava) | 97.84 | 99% | 2019-08-20 |
5694. | asciiman (swishkebab) | 97.84 | 94% | 2013-06-15 |
5695. | Kenneth (thebestpotatona) | 97.84 | 97% | 2019-01-25 |
5696. | Jeff (hodginsje) | 97.84 | 96% | 2013-07-23 |
5697. | Ruggles (ruggles101) | 97.83 | 97% | 2012-11-02 |
5698. | Not (calcyon) | 97.83 | 95% | 2013-04-26 |
5699. | cimsunf (nhtai) | 97.82 | 98% | 2014-09-08 |
5700. | Jackson (a_stickman) | 97.81 | 97% | 2023-12-07 |
5701. | peyer (bubteax) | 97.81 | 98% | 2022-01-23 |
5702. | WhITelion (whitelion2) | 97.81 | 95% | 2016-12-12 |
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 |