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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30164. | Stalking (stalkingdog) | 51.06 | 93% | 2017-09-01 |
30165. | Hiruy (kiya777) | 51.05 | 97% | 2021-08-13 |
30166. | Mark (marklwembe) | 51.05 | 95% | 2021-01-15 |
30167. | Anjal (deadashell) | 51.04 | 96% | 2021-10-09 |
30168. | kalisto (kalisto) | 51.04 | 94% | 2020-12-23 |
30169. | Chris (stylesuxx) | 51.04 | 91% | 2013-10-22 |
30170. | phan (phandung122) | 51.04 | 94% | 2014-12-05 |
30171. | oop (stantvxq) | 51.03 | 96% | 2020-09-14 |
30172. | Pasta (pastapaladsss) | 51.03 | 99% | 2020-12-23 |
30173. | Jarrod (jelh) | 51.02 | 96% | 2020-11-28 |
30174. | Galaxy (galaxyzero) | 51.02 | 96% | 2017-07-07 |
30175. | Akash (akashagr) | 51.02 | 91% | 2016-10-23 |
30176. | IAm (iamvip2508) | 51.01 | 90% | 2012-05-26 |
30177. | Nick (nickja) | 51.01 | 96% | 2014-04-07 |
30178. | Basil (brain1989) | 51.00 | 94% | 2016-12-09 |
30179. | anny (sweet_anny) | 51.00 | 97% | 2014-02-27 |
30180. | Sheldon (smiths776) | 50.99 | 94% | 2015-04-28 |
30181. | Tsus (tsuschie) | 50.99 | 96% | 2024-03-03 |
30182. | Tom (ax99) | 50.99 | 96.6% | 2023-12-18 |
30183. | Kage (jgkage) | 50.99 | 95% | 2021-01-12 |
30184. | Pawel (tentyppaul) | 50.99 | 92% | 2015-05-11 |
30185. | Tejas (tejastaori) | 50.99 | — | 2011-02-06 |
30186. | graeme (donaldson906) | 50.98 | 88% | 2012-05-11 |
30187. | Alana (alana3004) | 50.98 | 95% | 2013-12-17 |
30188. | tamora (mohamed_tamer404) | 50.97 | 94% | 2023-03-18 |
30189. | Savage_Dragon (savagedragon... | 50.97 | 94% | 2024-01-08 |
30190. | Mister Potato (weihow92) | 50.97 | 91% | 2015-04-05 |
30191. | Adder (adder) | 50.96 | 95% | 2015-01-27 |
30192. | Kun (kunhidro) | 50.96 | 95% | 2012-11-05 |
30193. | Ariri (aririkashimoto) | 50.95 | 96.1% | 2023-12-18 |
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 |