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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3918. | Chris (chriscklin) | 104.46 | — | 2010-08-16 |
3919. | Yam (metrictensor) | 104.45 | 98% | 2021-09-14 |
3920. | Kincaid (kincaidr) | 104.45 | 99% | 2020-11-09 |
3921. | Wave (waveclipping) | 104.45 | 97% | 2021-12-18 |
3922. | (dalivan) | 104.45 | 98% | 2013-01-26 |
3923. | Alan (alanyong) | 104.45 | 91% | 2012-04-19 |
3924. | Sam (modelm_maniac) | 104.44 | 96% | 2017-05-11 |
3925. | Tyler72 (mclaren1) | 104.44 | 92% | 2014-03-11 |
3926. | Minh (odebonbon) | 104.43 | 95% | 2013-10-13 |
3927. | Jarrod (meowmerz) | 104.42 | 98% | 2013-02-03 |
3928. | Velgus (velgus) | 104.42 | 98% | 2014-07-12 |
3929. | NeverRage (solid_raiden) | 104.42 | 98% | 2017-10-05 |
3930. | Bad (retrn) | 104.40 | 98% | 2023-06-30 |
3931. | s (ctrl48) | 104.40 | 96% | 2014-03-30 |
3932. | Badika (badika) | 104.40 | 93% | 2013-03-23 |
3933. | Adron (adron) | 104.40 | 90% | 2015-01-19 |
3934. | Eric (sivade) | 104.38 | 95% | 2015-08-24 |
3935. | Cid (cidneon) | 104.38 | 99% | 2022-03-06 |
3936. | Tom (welestgw) | 104.38 | 98% | 2011-08-16 |
3937. | Yelxuh (yelxuh) | 104.38 | 96% | 2021-10-22 |
3938. | Sunho (sunhokwon) | 104.37 | 98% | 2017-07-14 |
3939. | Jonathan (jonkimchi) | 104.37 | 97% | 2014-12-03 |
3940. | aaindhu (aaindtharivalan_p) | 104.37 | 99% | 2013-10-12 |
3941. | twitch.tv/empyr1cal (fritte... | 104.36 | 98% | 2022-10-04 |
3942. | Kay (elamind) | 104.36 | — | 2010-11-04 |
3943. | Mango (mangorice) | 104.35 | 98% | 2017-07-19 |
3944. | j (chinesedevil) | 104.35 | — | 2011-02-25 |
3945. | Logan (theperson60) | 104.35 | 98% | 2022-09-16 |
3946. | Anth (anthboss) | 104.34 | 96% | 2023-02-20 |
3947. | Pakistan (humayunhassan69) | 104.34 | 98% | 2022-07-09 |
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 |