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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12372. | Dylan (dysoco) | 82.12 | 91% | 2015-03-31 |
12373. | Jaiirel (jaiirel) | 82.12 | 97% | 2017-11-30 |
12374. | Kyle (kjwhite88) | 82.12 | — | 2011-01-07 |
12375. | Kevin (howtoaccruacy) | 82.11 | 97.5% | 2023-11-25 |
12376. | sourcrush (sourcrush) | 82.11 | 96% | 2023-12-21 |
12377. | Joakim (eraji) | 82.11 | 99% | 2021-08-05 |
12378. | kkobuk (kkobukchipp) | 82.11 | 95% | 2022-07-26 |
12379. | e-ugovor.rs (ufo_lander_and... | 82.11 | 96% | 2024-04-08 |
12380. | John (goodezt_doggo) | 82.11 | 97.9% | 2021-02-21 |
12381. | Isaiah (misterbored) | 82.11 | 96% | 2016-10-14 |
12382. | atoi (atoi) | 82.11 | 98% | 2017-06-16 |
12383. | Kevin (davidyu3) | 82.10 | 94% | 2024-05-12 |
12384. | adam (adamisatyper) | 82.10 | 97% | 2015-09-06 |
12385. | Ezainy (gresketh) | 82.10 | 96% | 2022-11-01 |
12386. | Koolie (theslowesttypereva) | 82.10 | 96% | 2019-08-31 |
12387. | Nobody (little_turtle) | 82.10 | 98% | 2012-12-01 |
12388. | Bobby (robertpaulson) | 82.09 | 92% | 2014-09-17 |
12389. | Starry (starsky123) | 82.09 | 96% | 2024-05-07 |
12390. | Icy (ufsisi) | 82.09 | 99% | 2013-06-05 |
12391. | C͕̬h͚͙rÌœÍ–Ì»ÍˆÌ Ì ÌºiÌ... | 82.09 | 94% | 2016-03-17 |
12392. | SteveC (spyjai) | 82.08 | 96.5% | 2023-12-04 |
12393. | Alexeï (g4520u10) | 82.08 | 98.1% | 2024-02-20 |
12394. | JohnRS (tjohnr_sam) | 82.08 | 96% | 2024-01-23 |
12395. | Abhinav (abhinav92003) | 82.08 | 93% | 2016-08-30 |
12396. | SalW3s (salw3s) | 82.07 | 96.9% | 2024-04-09 |
12397. | Meferx (meferx) | 82.07 | 96.9% | 2024-02-23 |
12398. | Luffy (oluffyyyy) | 82.07 | 98% | 2024-01-03 |
12399. | Vincent (mchail12345) | 82.07 | 97% | 2021-04-07 |
12400. | Rauan (testviking) | 82.06 | 99% | 2024-01-24 |
12401. | You (lord_of_letters) | 82.06 | 97.2% | 2023-12-21 |
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 |