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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10711. | DuhMarquis (dmy3) | 85.23 | 96% | 2022-08-26 |
10712. | sarai (yuki3721) | 85.23 | 97% | 2020-09-19 |
10713. | Lucas (lucasvogler) | 85.23 | 93% | 2014-04-12 |
10714. | carnivorace (carnivorace) | 85.22 | 97.7% | 2023-12-19 |
10715. | some guy (luqmen) | 85.22 | 96% | 2023-06-05 |
10716. | Jayden (jclee123) | 85.22 | 96.7% | 2024-01-12 |
10717. | Sam (scionprogeny) | 85.22 | 98% | 2015-01-16 |
10718. | Neko (pippaola) | 85.22 | 97% | 2018-05-06 |
10719. | Manoj (manjo1) | 85.22 | 99% | 2012-12-11 |
10720. | Desi (desimunda) | 85.22 | 92% | 2016-06-02 |
10721. | chris (champybh) | 85.21 | 97% | 2018-02-22 |
10722. | ░▒▒█► (dipakmpandit) | 85.21 | 97% | 2020-03-05 |
10723. | Morin (lordgroovy) | 85.21 | 97% | 2022-08-26 |
10724. | Abraham (emptypilot) | 85.21 | 96% | 2022-03-17 |
10725. | tasha (tbrown_89) | 85.21 | 95% | 2015-02-20 |
10726. | Jaiprakash (riteshpatel) | 85.21 | 98% | 2018-09-29 |
10727. | Andrew (mizdachubz) | 85.20 | 95% | 2012-08-10 |
10728. | Stelister (stelister) | 85.20 | 97% | 2024-04-14 |
10729. | Ryan (icednz) | 85.20 | 90% | 2013-01-10 |
10730. | Prathik (oiii_m8) | 85.20 | 94% | 2015-04-12 |
10731. | Jose (marlak777) | 85.20 | 98% | 2013-05-08 |
10732. | Brett (megahash) | 85.19 | 96% | 2022-05-14 |
10733. | Gavin Wei (ib_is_easy) | 85.18 | 96.8% | 2023-12-08 |
10734. | Robert (speeddemon436345) | 85.18 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
10735. | Potato (typingpotato341) | 85.18 | 99% | 2022-12-18 |
10736. | Kai (img3) | 85.18 | 97% | 2021-10-14 |
10737. | Flingo (hikaruex) | 85.18 | 92% | 2016-12-24 |
10738. | Fawk (fawkyurmaddah) | 85.18 | 96% | 2016-02-08 |
10739. | Jerviz (jerviz) | 85.18 | 95% | 2020-12-20 |
10740. | UPDEWS (updewsprado) | 85.18 | 98% | 2016-09-11 |
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 |