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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14452. | Eyoel (aulaman) | 78.20 | 97% | 2022-01-12 |
14453. | ColdFire (livinggod29) | 78.20 | 96.6% | 2024-03-01 |
14454. | zero2hero (zero2hero) | 78.20 | 98% | 2023-06-21 |
14455. | Tyronaught (tyronaught) | 78.20 | 98% | 2021-03-31 |
14456. | Tachanka (tachankabestop) | 78.20 | 95% | 2019-04-26 |
14457. | Mr (btilley) | 78.20 | 90% | 2015-03-25 |
14458. | hi (bleuwhite) | 78.19 | 97% | 2023-08-31 |
14459. | Yuval (yuvalsaricov) | 78.19 | 96% | 2023-06-13 |
14460. | Kilanater7 (_kairu_) | 78.19 | 97% | 2021-02-21 |
14461. | Tommy (treemantom) | 78.19 | 98% | 2022-10-06 |
14462. | scoli (scoli) | 78.18 | 98% | 2024-01-22 |
14463. | okita (okitawashere) | 78.18 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14464. | kekw (propann) | 78.18 | 97% | 2019-06-30 |
14465. | rajsingill (rajsingill) | 78.18 | 96.7% | 2023-11-28 |
14466. | Andrej (apalias) | 78.18 | 97% | 2021-01-05 |
14467. | Brandon (brandstand) | 78.18 | 98% | 2013-09-12 |
14468. | Mark (msg0192) | 78.17 | 96% | 2017-01-12 |
14469. | Elizabeth (downbeat) | 78.17 | 98% | 2021-08-14 |
14470. | Nick (crimzynn) | 78.17 | 98% | 2019-10-26 |
14471. | Ivan (agrus) | 78.17 | 98% | 2018-06-12 |
14472. | Bishwo (b_so) | 78.16 | 98% | 2024-05-07 |
14473. | cominginhotdog (danhan1234) | 78.16 | 96% | 2023-11-04 |
14474. | Yikes! (wowsers1) | 78.15 | 97% | 2023-12-24 |
14475. | Haiya (haiya_) | 78.15 | 97% | 2024-01-07 |
14476. | kiperkebab (kiperkebab) | 78.15 | 97.6% | 2024-01-19 |
14477. | Carlos (lagoon_monster) | 78.15 | 97% | 2021-06-04 |
14478. | Its Me (infinityyt) | 78.15 | 96% | 2024-01-24 |
14479. | Setiawan (wawax) | 78.15 | 97% | 2012-09-20 |
14480. | fastest (haringtyping) | 78.15 | 96% | 2019-08-18 |
14481. | You (howtoplay) | 78.15 | 95% | 2012-04-09 |
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 |