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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16120. | Rennex (nixoneen) | 75.65 | 96.2% | 2023-09-29 |
16121. | jod (thedeathofjudeusfaitheus) | 75.65 | 96% | 2021-03-12 |
16122. | sk (skdreams) | 75.65 | 97% | 2018-06-14 |
16123. | Equo (equocredite) | 75.65 | 94% | 2017-01-04 |
16124. | Fernanda (nandaguizan) | 75.65 | 92% | 2015-01-14 |
16125. | wow (kitzin) | 75.65 | 95% | 2018-07-19 |
16126. | ScoobTheDoob (scoobthedoob) | 75.64 | 97% | 2024-04-08 |
16127. | Naru (solvereign) | 75.64 | 96% | 2023-10-30 |
16128. | Joshua (joshuaaatv) | 75.64 | 97% | 2023-08-12 |
16129. | Hemant (hemu_sakunde) | 75.64 | 93.9% | 2024-01-06 |
16130. | Jonathan (jonnyy9) | 75.64 | 98% | 2016-04-14 |
16131. | David (itisiiamit) | 75.64 | 95% | 2015-09-04 |
16132. | apngetuma (smr64) | 75.64 | 96% | 2015-10-25 |
16133. | azhan (azhan) | 75.64 | — | 2011-05-02 |
16134. | jarl sondre (jallis) | 75.64 | 94% | 2013-10-18 |
16135. | herny (helluherny) | 75.64 | 94% | 2019-04-01 |
16136. | Mithil (smdobarkar) | 75.63 | 98% | 2020-06-07 |
16137. | Ephraim (eazswim) | 75.63 | 93% | 2013-09-07 |
16138. | Uladzislau (vlad_13_borisov) | 75.63 | 99% | 2022-07-16 |
16139. | four (notfour) | 75.63 | 93% | 2016-11-17 |
16140. | Roinad (kreon) | 75.63 | 98% | 2016-08-17 |
16141. | Darshan (darshanbidkar) | 75.63 | 96% | 2012-07-25 |
16142. | Brewsto (brewsto) | 75.63 | — | 2010-08-25 |
16143. | Jerry (yello_downunder) | 75.63 | 98% | 2012-11-15 |
16144. | Rick (rick_sirio) | 75.63 | — | 2010-07-20 |
16145. | KARTIK (kartikpodugu) | 75.63 | 99% | 2011-06-20 |
16146. | Missile Input (breadlump) | 75.62 | 97% | 2021-11-03 |
16147. | Jackie (jackielochung) | 75.62 | 93% | 2011-12-06 |
16148. | Argon (argon273) | 75.62 | 96% | 2019-06-26 |
16149. | Matt (mattdarich) | 75.62 | 95% | 2016-07-14 |
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 |