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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14458. | Sultan (sultanreal) | 78.01 | 97.5% | 2023-11-19 |
14459. | yolo (yoloswag2000) | 78.01 | 95% | 2023-03-16 |
14460. | r (arcy) | 78.01 | 98% | 2015-12-17 |
14461. | Hex (galaxyyyy) | 78.01 | 95% | 2019-12-29 |
14462. | Cody (ydocakz) | 78.01 | 94% | 2014-01-12 |
14463. | Andy (agiantfish) | 78.01 | 97% | 2014-05-22 |
14464. | Kevin (klm242) | 78.00 | 98% | 2012-10-20 |
14465. | hissi (hissi) | 78.00 | 98% | 2020-09-22 |
14466. | MarxistLeninist (alasma) | 78.00 | 90% | 2016-05-13 |
14467. | kd (kdrai007) | 77.99 | 97% | 2024-03-22 |
14468. | E (tmuk) | 77.99 | 99% | 2012-09-13 |
14469. | Jason (altaria13) | 77.99 | 96% | 2019-09-07 |
14470. | Angela (purplehalo3) | 77.99 | 96% | 2017-01-14 |
14471. | Henry (tonica) | 77.98 | 96.6% | 2023-11-24 |
14472. | ImValoon (learn2type1) | 77.98 | 96% | 2016-08-01 |
14473. | Buu Vinh (buuvinhpro) | 77.98 | 96% | 2012-02-20 |
14474. | Stijn (stijn725) | 77.97 | 96% | 2019-05-14 |
14475. | Fewdono (fewma97) | 77.97 | 97% | 2022-07-05 |
14476. | Lucas (luc4bob) | 77.97 | 97% | 2015-07-14 |
14477. | Wicked (sagarstorm) | 77.97 | 94% | 2017-02-08 |
14478. | STRA (sbs20011) | 77.97 | 96% | 2016-01-27 |
14479. | Amber (agardner) | 77.97 | — | 2010-12-15 |
14480. | Aidan (adizzle69) | 77.96 | 98% | 2023-10-12 |
14481. | J (mirumirai) | 77.96 | 93% | 2015-09-07 |
14482. | Rooshi (rooshi) | 77.96 | 88% | 2013-06-20 |
14483. | Szymon (grndzl) | 77.95 | 96% | 2024-03-09 |
14484. | Syabandani Maeleva (syaband... | 77.95 | 97% | 2024-02-06 |
14485. | TJ (dreamstyle) | 77.95 | 98% | 2023-03-04 |
14486. | SlowTyper (flextypist) | 77.95 | 96% | 2020-03-23 |
14487. | Julian (k1ngjulien) | 77.95 | 99% | 2024-04-11 |
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 |