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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10767. | tasha (tbrown_89) | 85.21 | 95% | 2015-02-20 |
10768. | Jaiprakash (riteshpatel) | 85.21 | 98% | 2018-09-29 |
10769. | Andrew (mizdachubz) | 85.20 | 95% | 2012-08-10 |
10770. | Stelister (stelister) | 85.20 | 97% | 2024-04-14 |
10771. | Ryan (icednz) | 85.20 | 90% | 2013-01-10 |
10772. | Prathik (oiii_m8) | 85.20 | 94% | 2015-04-12 |
10773. | Jose (marlak777) | 85.20 | 98% | 2013-05-08 |
10774. | Brett (megahash) | 85.19 | 96% | 2022-05-14 |
10775. | Gavin Wei (ib_is_easy) | 85.18 | 96.8% | 2023-12-08 |
10776. | Robert (speeddemon436345) | 85.18 | 98% | 2022-04-24 |
10777. | Potato (typingpotato341) | 85.18 | 99% | 2022-12-18 |
10778. | Kai (img3) | 85.18 | 97% | 2021-10-14 |
10779. | Flingo (hikaruex) | 85.18 | 92% | 2016-12-24 |
10780. | Fawk (fawkyurmaddah) | 85.18 | 96% | 2016-02-08 |
10781. | Jerviz (jerviz) | 85.18 | 95% | 2020-12-20 |
10782. | UPDEWS (updewsprado) | 85.18 | 98% | 2016-09-11 |
10783. | BlueGlacier (blueglacier) | 85.17 | 96% | 2024-04-12 |
10784. | hoi (hoihoihio) | 85.17 | 95% | 2019-05-20 |
10785. | Rangga (stinkyfingers_69) | 85.17 | 95% | 2023-03-06 |
10786. | Robsonwp (robsonwp) | 85.17 | 97% | 2022-08-09 |
10787. | boris (bordaddy) | 85.17 | 96% | 2019-01-04 |
10788. | Absolut (rluyen) | 85.17 | 98% | 2013-01-15 |
10789. | Russell (anaxo) | 85.17 | 93% | 2014-05-28 |
10790. | Zane (zaneg) | 85.17 | 97% | 2018-11-17 |
10791. | Josh (xaryu) | 85.17 | 93% | 2012-10-18 |
10792. | Alexander (xxxaqxxx) | 85.17 | — | 2010-11-11 |
10793. | Nikolas (nomadz) | 85.17 | 98% | 2015-06-24 |
10794. | Asrielly (devilchilly) | 85.16 | 92% | 2015-01-09 |
10795. | YZZUB (chuang010896) | 85.16 | 97.7% | 2023-11-04 |
10796. | 최승진 (fatherless) | 85.16 | 97.1% | 2021-02-14 |
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 |