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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26829. | arvx (vinz24) | 58.36 | 95% | 2015-07-07 |
26830. | TehShrike (tehshrike_colemak) | 58.36 | 94% | 2011-08-29 |
26831. | Steve (mythicdaedra) | 58.35 | 96% | 2024-01-16 |
26832. | ARCH3R (mboc95) | 58.35 | 97% | 2023-03-23 |
26833. | Sam (sambruv) | 58.35 | 94% | 2012-12-27 |
26834. | Sophia (slowsophia2) | 58.34 | 97% | 2024-02-10 |
26835. | Mr.Typist (typer456new) | 58.34 | 94% | 2022-06-30 |
26836. | Samin Yasir Sahil (iamyrmthr6) | 58.34 | 97% | 2021-06-03 |
26837. | Achal (achal_03) | 58.34 | 95% | 2023-11-25 |
26838. | Nikee (nikee25) | 58.34 | 94% | 2014-11-08 |
26839. | RRRomero (nicola_romero) | 58.34 | 95.4% | 2023-12-18 |
26840. | Daniel (throwmycage) | 58.34 | 94% | 2023-04-10 |
26841. | Nic (nicnej) | 58.33 | 93% | 2024-04-18 |
26842. | Lily (lily8) | 58.33 | 95% | 2023-12-12 |
26843. | Pixel (pugs1624) | 58.33 | 95% | 2021-08-09 |
26844. | Zaran (zaran) | 58.33 | 89% | 2011-12-16 |
26845. | MaroonRing (maroonring) | 58.32 | 95% | 2024-03-10 |
26846. | hktyper1888 (hktyper1888) | 58.32 | 97% | 2023-06-30 |
26847. | caspir (caspir20) | 58.32 | 96.1% | 2024-03-02 |
26848. | Ben (banjamaan) | 58.32 | 97% | 2024-05-16 |
26849. | Raymond (awedragon) | 58.32 | 96% | 2017-02-08 |
26850. | Dominic (unimog) | 58.32 | 93% | 2016-09-14 |
26851. | Marry (try28476) | 58.32 | 93% | 2013-12-03 |
26852. | Zach (fourshadowz) | 58.32 | 91% | 2014-06-06 |
26853. | Grill Burgers (grillsburgered) | 58.31 | 95.3% | 2023-12-06 |
26854. | alihamzaPk (alihamza_pk) | 58.31 | 95.5% | 2023-12-06 |
26855. | Trần Xuân Vinh (fastfood10) | 58.31 | — | 2010-06-26 |
26856. | Maserati (latitude_5a) | 58.30 | 94% | 2021-11-21 |
26857. | Wen (jiawen15) | 58.30 | 97% | 2018-05-04 |
26858. | Muhammad Ali (aa1807985) | 58.30 | 96% | 2024-05-28 |
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 |