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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15291. | Nathaniel (natfx7) | 77.21 | 98% | 2017-06-17 |
15292. | Mark (geronimus) | 77.20 | 96% | 2023-11-29 |
15293. | admiral zombi (admiralzombi) | 77.20 | 96% | 2024-02-22 |
15294. | Alex (typeracer) | 77.20 | — | 2010-09-08 |
15295. | Julian (itsnutra) | 77.20 | 97% | 2019-01-26 |
15296. | Gurman (khasla_1) | 77.19 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
15297. | Duc (aduc6z) | 77.19 | 98.1% | 2023-12-04 |
15298. | Blake (raccoonswoon) | 77.19 | 96% | 2023-11-15 |
15299. | Workman (dagl200) | 77.19 | 97% | 2021-08-26 |
15300. | Ancientworlds108 (ancientwo... | 77.19 | 96% | 2021-01-20 |
15301. | We are all one. (psi_) | 77.19 | 97% | 2015-01-20 |
15302. | Stepan (a_s_v) | 77.18 | 96.7% | 2024-04-29 |
15303. | Katie (ktbojo) | 77.18 | 98% | 2024-02-07 |
15304. | ALec (apollyon08) | 77.18 | 96% | 2024-02-06 |
15305. | John (th3w4v3) | 77.18 | 96% | 2015-10-15 |
15306. | John (typist426) | 77.18 | 97% | 2017-02-04 |
15307. | Demonsoulz (demonsoulz) | 77.17 | 98% | 2024-02-22 |
15308. | Angel (failwhale) | 77.17 | 95% | 2013-09-20 |
15309. | sammy bartholomew (s4mmyb) | 77.17 | 97% | 2023-11-25 |
15310. | Noob (theunlockr8) | 77.17 | 96% | 2024-01-31 |
15311. | Patek X Water (krackpotz) | 77.17 | 95% | 2021-02-03 |
15312. | hari (h4ri_01@yahoo.com) | 77.17 | 97% | 2011-09-27 |
15313. | hiTman (ubiubi) | 77.17 | 96% | 2012-12-30 |
15314. | A (etulf) | 77.17 | 93% | 2014-11-20 |
15315. | Carter (mburchell) | 77.16 | 96.7% | 2023-12-21 |
15316. | unicorn_cup (unicorn_cup) | 77.16 | 98% | 2024-02-03 |
15317. | enkhochir (enkhochir) | 77.16 | 94% | 2023-11-10 |
15318. | ftplz (hisoka666) | 77.16 | 96% | 2020-12-25 |
15319. | Generic (generics) | 77.16 | 92% | 2013-05-04 |
15320. | Kornel (kornelt) | 77.15 | 97% | 2022-12-08 |
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 |