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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15822. | Kevin (kevcomo) | 75.74 | 95% | 2022-03-20 |
15823. | Zephaniah (pandu11) | 75.74 | 96% | 2021-07-24 |
15824. | peacefulheart (peacefulheart) | 75.74 | 97% | 2017-06-17 |
15825. | Louis (lightningpirate) | 75.74 | 96% | 2012-03-24 |
15826. | machinegungeek (machinegung... | 75.74 | 98% | 2019-04-01 |
15827. | casualcarter (casualcarter) | 75.73 | 97% | 2020-05-08 |
15828. | Luke (dazbones7) | 75.73 | 96.1% | 2023-11-13 |
15829. | windowsncheese (windowsnche... | 75.73 | 95% | 2023-11-25 |
15830. | Randal (trollshotlol) | 75.73 | 97% | 2019-01-25 |
15831. | Bean (doomlegume) | 75.73 | 95% | 2021-04-30 |
15832. | zapelots (zapelots) | 75.73 | 96% | 2022-01-06 |
15833. | typer101 (typreracer) | 75.73 | 95% | 2017-01-26 |
15834. | shjork (shjork) | 75.72 | 98% | 2023-12-23 |
15835. | Will (smoothwillyd) | 75.72 | 98% | 2021-09-23 |
15836. | ╠═══╣Lets build a... | 75.72 | 95% | 2016-11-18 |
15837. | wireman (gensetman) | 75.72 | 97% | 2013-11-26 |
15838. | Globu (themagicglobe) | 75.71 | 95% | 2022-12-27 |
15839. | Tom (kacpix) | 75.71 | 94% | 2016-06-07 |
15840. | sachit (sachitad) | 75.71 | 88% | 2013-08-26 |
15841. | Joel (althie) | 75.71 | 93% | 2012-12-05 |
15842. | Tom (tomw03) | 75.71 | — | 2010-09-24 |
15843. | Garrett (gkuhn98) | 75.70 | 97% | 2024-01-02 |
15844. | Twicemawed (twicemawed) | 75.70 | 98% | 2023-11-22 |
15845. | Doubledealer (doubledealer) | 75.70 | 96% | 2021-01-18 |
15846. | Temmie (ralismark) | 75.70 | 95% | 2019-11-01 |
15847. | Galatia (xisnyang) | 75.70 | 96% | 2019-09-21 |
15848. | cho (chcastr) | 75.70 | 96% | 2017-06-24 |
15849. | Armadyz (armadyz) | 75.70 | 90% | 2015-11-26 |
15850. | alex (chinese69) | 75.69 | 95% | 2020-04-10 |
15851. | Nicole (metrova) | 75.69 | 96% | 2023-12-31 |
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 |