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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3458. | Megg (megawatt) | 106.62 | 96% | 2011-12-22 |
3459. | Matias (matiaz) | 106.62 | 97% | 2014-11-01 |
3460. | Matthew (matthewrak) | 106.61 | 97% | 2014-07-15 |
3461. | Tony (beatleboy1091) | 106.61 | 97% | 2012-02-02 |
3462. | Aaa (cu_e) | 106.60 | 98% | 2023-12-18 |
3463. | Svi (revaye) | 106.60 | 91% | 2013-11-22 |
3464. | Incendiary (theobliterator) | 106.60 | 97% | 2019-01-12 |
3465. | Petter (jompakrutt) | 106.60 | 95% | 2015-03-27 |
3466. | Sean (banannigans) | 106.59 | 99% | 2021-01-28 |
3467. | mmmagalex (nonquit4ever) | 106.58 | 97% | 2021-09-26 |
3468. | Tien (thetientran) | 106.58 | 98% | 2021-11-02 |
3469. | A. (subcultured) | 106.57 | 98% | 2021-09-13 |
3470. | tiptop magoo (oisin_mc) | 106.56 | 97% | 2018-10-28 |
3471. | Jon (akadajet) | 106.56 | 99% | 2012-01-29 |
3472. | Baolong Truong (so_os) | 106.54 | 93% | 2016-12-03 |
3473. | Joshua (parkourman) | 106.54 | 94% | 2012-05-31 |
3474. | Hattap (x80bozuk) | 106.53 | 96% | 2023-09-08 |
3475. | grubres (saveall) | 106.53 | 99% | 2021-06-28 |
3476. | (carrot_) | 106.53 | 100% | 2020-08-16 |
3477. | yeet (yeetmaster574) | 106.52 | 97.2% | 2024-01-26 |
3478. | LOLUMAD (lolumad111) | 106.52 | 96% | 2013-03-18 |
3479. | CraeZ (craez_ee) | 106.52 | 96% | 2017-05-14 |
3480. | Reuben (zer0xity) | 106.52 | 97% | 2016-12-09 |
3481. | Shutaro (w_h_) | 106.52 | 93% | 2012-07-28 |
3482. | too weak too slow (ryli) | 106.51 | 99% | 2020-08-20 |
3483. | Sazeraq (sazeraq) | 106.51 | 96% | 2015-08-03 |
3484. | Kaitlyn (breezy_stars) | 106.50 | 99% | 2023-02-25 |
3485. | Xen (xxoticaniax) | 106.50 | 98% | 2011-07-15 |
3486. | Shahryar (_shahryar_pjr) | 106.49 | 99% | 2022-09-07 |
3487. | All (allraceman) | 106.49 | — | 2010-08-20 |
Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
---|---|---|---|
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 |