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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23163. | Warren (wjfleischer15) | 64.80 | 96% | 2022-11-01 |
23164. | Robin (dieselamstiesl) | 64.80 | 95% | 2021-06-07 |
23165. | Andi (mindmyself) | 64.80 | 92% | 2012-10-22 |
23166. | Nik (stupid_octopus) | 64.79 | 94% | 2024-03-10 |
23167. | Shivanju (shivanju) | 64.79 | 97% | 2024-03-29 |
23168. | Kimberly (kimm10) | 64.79 | 96% | 2014-03-31 |
23169. | You (you_zee) | 64.79 | 95% | 2012-01-30 |
23170. | Tram (pydu222) | 64.79 | 92% | 2012-02-28 |
23171. | Bari (gamesbond) | 64.79 | 95% | 2018-01-09 |
23172. | Sronichan (sronichan) | 64.78 | 96.7% | 2023-11-18 |
23173. | jupiter (joaelis) | 64.78 | 95% | 2023-01-29 |
23174. | Astitva (astitva27_) | 64.78 | 96.9% | 2023-11-29 |
23175. | Chocho (chocho_) | 64.78 | 96% | 2023-09-23 |
23176. | chaiko (chaiko) | 64.78 | 91% | 2012-08-26 |
23177. | dat (leophan) | 64.78 | 97% | 2011-05-29 |
23178. | Eric (eric91730) | 64.78 | 98% | 2020-01-10 |
23179. | Polaris (polarischiba) | 64.77 | 96% | 2022-02-17 |
23180. | Abhinandan (abhi_jmd002) | 64.77 | 95% | 2019-03-15 |
23181. | James (leeroy909) | 64.77 | — | 2011-02-24 |
23182. | Jeff (mrblurbyyt) | 64.77 | 94% | 2018-10-09 |
23183. | kamoo (k4moo) | 64.77 | 99% | 2021-08-19 |
23184. | Ashveck (ashveck) | 64.77 | 97% | 2020-11-23 |
23185. | SukyColemak (sukythedog) | 64.77 | 96.2% | 2023-11-09 |
23186. | Emdadul (emdad439) | 64.77 | 98% | 2022-08-03 |
23187. | Linus (spectrumaniac) | 64.77 | 91% | 2014-12-04 |
23188. | Kalle (cakeboss) | 64.77 | — | 2010-12-15 |
23189. | Giunyolo (giunyolo) | 64.76 | 97% | 2022-08-06 |
23190. | x0.25 speed (hazy324) | 64.76 | 98% | 2021-06-30 |
23191. | Alvin (alvin649) | 64.76 | 98% | 2021-03-06 |
23192. | Eric (ericc4) | 64.76 | 95% | 2020-10-21 |
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 |