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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2610. | Jax (jax00) | 110.81 | 97% | 2016-01-11 |
2611. | Ciroquma (ciroquma) | 110.80 | 93% | 2014-04-22 |
2612. | Tony (redrubberpenguin) | 110.80 | 95% | 2015-06-22 |
2613. | Mark (ocdscale) | 110.79 | 97% | 2015-01-29 |
2614. | Guest (sebastiuon) | 110.79 | 99% | 2021-01-10 |
2615. | iliketoeatsoap (iliketoeats... | 110.77 | 89% | 2016-06-28 |
2616. | ゆうや (yuuyashirato) | 110.76 | 99% | 2014-02-27 |
2617. | Amy (klibberfish) | 110.74 | 97% | 2013-05-22 |
2618. | Plato (observer_02) | 110.73 | 99% | 2022-02-19 |
2619. | *Zach* (jvorajig) | 110.73 | 97% | 2011-11-23 |
2620. | Samuel (sam_jack) | 110.73 | 94% | 2013-06-15 |
2621. | Mo (yoshiyoyoyo) | 110.72 | 93% | 2013-11-27 |
2622. | tania (tlee120) | 110.72 | 99% | 2021-05-20 |
2623. | Tom (caketard) | 110.71 | 96% | 2013-09-25 |
2624. | Hiroki (hkotabe) | 110.71 | 96% | 2016-06-09 |
2625. | cesar (cecerhcp) | 110.71 | 93% | 2014-10-29 |
2626. | EpauletteShark (theepaulett... | 110.70 | 98.1% | 2024-02-15 |
2627. | Andrew (bigfatsnoozy) | 110.70 | 94% | 2017-02-13 |
2628. | deep (lamborghene) | 110.69 | 97% | 2022-06-02 |
2629. | Dan (moxjet) | 110.69 | 97% | 2012-08-27 |
2630. | Loc (panda_saurus) | 110.69 | 89% | 2014-02-08 |
2631. | Brady (midc) | 110.69 | 99% | 2014-10-23 |
2632. | Jeremy (jerdong) | 110.69 | 97% | 2012-08-06 |
2633. | King (kingbowzer) | 110.68 | 80% | 2011-09-04 |
2634. | Samir (weredeer708) | 110.68 | 96% | 2012-03-06 |
2635. | Reggie (regmo1216) | 110.67 | 97% | 2012-01-10 |
2636. | a (akagi) | 110.67 | — | 2011-02-24 |
2637. | boat (narwhalinz) | 110.66 | 99% | 2021-10-12 |
2638. | Matt (mittyho) | 110.65 | 99% | 2014-05-05 |
2639. | Daniel (hwangkyomin) | 110.65 | 98% | 2015-12-28 |
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 |