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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10951. | George (georgetypes) | 84.94 | 98% | 2013-04-12 |
10952. | ev57 (ev57) | 84.93 | 97% | 2024-04-04 |
10953. | Eri (bobtentencarracer) | 84.93 | 97% | 2024-05-01 |
10954. | Quan (qpham22) | 84.93 | 96% | 2020-09-04 |
10955. | boppa (boppu) | 84.92 | 97% | 2023-12-13 |
10956. | person (spammeracc) | 84.92 | 93% | 2016-06-06 |
10957. | Humbble (freedom97) | 84.92 | 96.7% | 2023-11-18 |
10958. | Michael (michaelchristian024) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-10-18 |
10959. | Dane (steakz) | 84.92 | 92% | 2013-02-17 |
10960. | + (hollin) | 84.92 | 98% | 2021-06-11 |
10961. | Igor (igorsilveira) | 84.92 | 93% | 2013-03-09 |
10962. | Li (edwinli) | 84.92 | 98% | 2013-06-22 |
10963. | Fast (cooloppo) | 84.92 | 97% | 2015-03-01 |
10964. | Hejie (hejie023) | 84.92 | 95% | 2013-10-29 |
10965. | draegoncake (draegoncake) | 84.91 | 97% | 2024-03-11 |
10966. | Faemn (alfrgp) | 84.91 | 89% | 2012-11-08 |
10967. | Samuel (spitzer300) | 84.90 | 98% | 2018-03-26 |
10968. | lana (lanalynn) | 84.90 | 93% | 2014-06-17 |
10969. | Hut Hut (aaltar) | 84.90 | 96% | 2012-10-26 |
10970. | Sean (krypticwow) | 84.89 | 91% | 2017-01-26 |
10971. | guy (guius) | 84.89 | 97.1% | 2023-11-22 |
10972. | Anon (eunycugu) | 84.89 | 93% | 2013-06-20 |
10973. | Nick (zerotwohero) | 84.89 | 95% | 2013-01-03 |
10974. | Sean (sat75) | 84.89 | 95% | 2014-03-14 |
10975. | kap (kappow) | 84.88 | 95% | 2019-08-11 |
10976. | natec (natec) | 84.88 | — | 2010-06-27 |
10977. | CryptoWolf (cryptowolf) | 84.88 | 95% | 2013-09-17 |
10978. | Carl (carlstanson) | 84.88 | 96% | 2014-12-29 |
10979. | Dolce (dolceparadise) | 84.87 | 96% | 2021-11-24 |
10980. | Mubz (mubzzz) | 84.87 | 97.3% | 2023-12-05 |
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 |