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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6278. | rishh_ (imrishitpant) | 96.11 | 96.5% | 2023-12-21 |
6279. | BanBananaBand (banbananaband) | 96.11 | 97% | 2023-11-12 |
6280. | Ibrahim (ibrahimtyper) | 96.11 | 98% | 2020-02-26 |
6281. | Bea (libbearator) | 96.11 | 100% | 2019-12-29 |
6282. | Toastyohs (toastyohs) | 96.10 | 97% | 2011-09-26 |
6283. | Jaguar (jaguar21) | 96.10 | 98% | 2015-04-17 |
6284. | Bridgetown (bridgetown) | 96.09 | 97% | 2018-09-09 |
6285. | Special Guest (ssguest) | 96.08 | 97% | 2015-07-18 |
6286. | Shaum (raka) | 96.08 | 98% | 2011-08-30 |
6287. | Nibit (nibit) | 96.07 | 99% | 2022-08-26 |
6288. | savannah (wiggywonka) | 96.07 | 98% | 2021-04-05 |
6289. | Adem (paramone) | 96.07 | 97% | 2019-12-02 |
6290. | Lucjan (methyl) | 96.07 | 93% | 2016-09-15 |
6291. | Kevin (kevinmagic) | 96.07 | 90% | 2013-06-14 |
6292. | Donger (captainassholay) | 96.06 | 97% | 2016-07-22 |
6293. | Mikaia (zytoria) | 96.06 | 94% | 2016-07-25 |
6294. | Putu (boostedwrx) | 96.05 | 97% | 2021-05-12 |
6295. | Kristin (cc_pie75) | 96.05 | 93% | 2014-02-07 |
6296. | use appropriate username (w... | 96.05 | 96% | 2016-04-27 |
6297. | Frieren (frieren) | 96.04 | 96% | 2021-05-08 |
6298. | Elias (utoos) | 96.04 | 98% | 2022-07-27 |
6299. | ckla (cutscene1543) | 96.04 | 98% | 2018-04-30 |
6300. | Roy (activy) | 96.04 | 97% | 2013-05-13 |
6301. | Jenna (janengai123) | 96.03 | 97% | 2021-05-04 |
6302. | Ales (_ales) | 96.03 | 99% | 2021-07-05 |
6303. | Nestor (powermind) | 96.03 | 97% | 2018-09-06 |
6304. | Leonardo (leonidasewd) | 96.03 | 97.2% | 2023-11-21 |
6305. | blue2electricboogaloo (105wpm) | 96.03 | 98% | 2022-06-04 |
6306. | Pedro (akhaiz) | 96.03 | 97% | 2020-02-25 |
6307. | McLoving (24thknight) | 96.03 | 99% | 2013-12-08 |
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 |